Getting an appraisal from Ostlund Appraisals before putting your Brentwood home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Contact us for any questions 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 if you're going to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. You need 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.

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
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Decrease the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is a great deal more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an an overestimated assessment of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Brentwood

You may have a highly skillful agent but it's in your best interest to have of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Ostlund Appraisals comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a detailed breakdown for your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Ostlund Appraisals also provide general consulting

Don't need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need assistance analyzing local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

This is a little bit of what to 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 individual appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide many different of types of reports, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt reply to follow-up questions: Reports we create are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!