Getting an appraisal from Elias Salas, Jr. before putting your San Joaquin County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth every penny 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 the nuances of their local real estate market.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. You see, an appraisal assesses your home's market value. After all, a home is only going to sell for the price another person is willing to give you.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

An increasing amount of California 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, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need an objective opinion, it can be very difficult to take an objective look at 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 sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to fall through
It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they thought they would get. Others have an an inflated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while getting nothing done.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before finalizing a listing agreement. Let Elias Salas, Jr. help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. You and your agent will get a complete breakdown of your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also are available for general consulting

You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help analyzing local property and sales data. We offer services tailored especially for clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

After you order an appraisal report from Elias Salas, Jr., expect the following....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation, and we will make suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Usually in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer quite a few different report types and are skilled at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from Elias Salas, Jr.: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries about your appraisal once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!