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

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for details regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

More and more CA homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard to take an objective look at 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.

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Prevent the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is higher than they first thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they originally thought. Others have an an inflated impression when they put a value on 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, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You may have a highly experienced agent but it's in your best interest to have of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Abbot Appraisal Services comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Consulting services for Kern County Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We offer services tailored for the needs of consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a fast response: We tailor information to the needs of our clients Just tell us your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a 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 types of reports, and are experts at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Abbot Appraisal Services: Reports we create are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!