Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from ABJ Appraisals will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

Contact us for any questions regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

Quite a few WA 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 take an objective look at 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 sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very beneficial bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help lower the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated 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 in order for it to sell quickly rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Vancouver

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Let ABJ Appraisals help. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a comprehensive description of your property and its features which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Serving Vancouver with the finest real estate consulting services

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance collecting local sales and property data. We offer services designed for the needs of customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report through , expect the following....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers Just let us know your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: 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.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide quite a few different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Fast response to follow-up questions: Our reports 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. If you have any questions about your appraisal, once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!