Getting an appraisal from Nick Pappas before putting your El Monte home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand real estate market forces.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

Contact us for any questions regarding the specific services we offer for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more CA homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and for top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, and we understand that it's difficult to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised when they find out that the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an an inflated opinion of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in El Monte

You may have a very skilled agent but it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Nick Pappas comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate summarizing of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Consulting services for El Monte Sellers: Put a local expert at your disposal

Don't need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about the real estate market in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance gathering local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. Just explain your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on quite a few of assignments, and we know that in the art of real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" report. We offer a variety of report types, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers sans the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt response to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!