Appraisal services for home sellers - High Sierra Appraisal

Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from High Sierra Appraisal will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

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

Quite a few NV 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, what you need is a skilled appraiser. You need objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very difficult 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:

Allow you to have the edge while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Make you aware of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Help prevent the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to flop

It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an inflated assessment when they put a value on 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. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Washoe County

You might have a highly talented agent but it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where High Sierra Appraisal comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but are looking for information about the real estate market in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance collecting local property and sales data. We have services tailored especially for consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers Just let us know your situation and offer you suggestions.
Quick turnaround time: Usually one week 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 preformed a large amount of assignments, and we know that whether it's real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We provide quite a few different of types of reports, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Prompt response to follow-up questions: Reports we create 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 regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!