Getting an appraisal from VP Appraisal Services, Inc. before putting your Thousand Oaks home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to understand their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

More and more CA homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very beneficial 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 overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Decrease the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to flop

It can be surprising to people to discover 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 receive thousands more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than 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

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you have with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where VP Appraisal Services, Inc. comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive summarizing of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need assistance analyzing local property and sales data. We offer services designed especially for clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

Here's what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal through us....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and give you suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a large amount of assignments, and we've learned that in the business of real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer a variety of types of reports, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients without a lot of industry jargon so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: Reports we create are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!