Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from John DeWitt Residential Appraiser.

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 you in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of LA 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 for the best price, what you need is a qualified appraiser. You need objective opinions, and we understand that it's 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 can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to have of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. John DeWitt Residential Appraiser can help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a detailed breakdown for your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

John DeWitt Residential Appraiser also provide general consulting

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need assistance gathering local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients We'll be delighted to offer suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Fast turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a lot of assignments, and we know that practice of real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We provide quite a few different of report types, and are familiar at providing appraisals to clients without so much of industry jargon so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from John DeWitt Residential Appraiser: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!