Putting a house on the market in or near Los Angeles County? Contact Shawn Brubaker and make sure you're setting the price right.

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 get a handle on local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

More and more CA homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, and we understand that it's hard to take an objective look at 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 sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help lower the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to backslide

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is quite a bit more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Los Angeles County

Even if you have with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Shawn Brubaker comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate summarizing of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Shawn Brubaker also are available for general consulting

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance collecting local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer a variety of report types, and are familiar at providing appraisals to consumers without so much of industry jargon in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Shawn Brubaker: Reports we write are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries about your appraisal, after you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!