Getting an appraisal from Jansen Appraisal before putting your San Diego home on the market saves you time and money.

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 a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to understand real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

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

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

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, with minimal waiting and for the best price, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Prevent the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in San Diego County

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to have of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Jansen Appraisal comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

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

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer a variety of types of reports, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are clearly written, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!