Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Anthony (Tony) Ostrow.

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

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

An increasing amount of CA homeowners are choosing 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, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will inform you of what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very useful bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Alert you of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to backslide

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated opinion of the value of their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable 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, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Santa Clarita

Even if you have with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Anthony (Tony) Ostrow can help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Serving Santa Clarita with the finest real estate consulting services

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but are looking for information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need some help analyzing local sales and property data. We have services designed especially for customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report from us, expect the following....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients Just let us know your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed a lot of assignments, and we know that whether it's real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide a variety of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!