Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Jeff Bolton.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only worth what another person is offering to pay.


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

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

More and more California homeowners are deciding 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 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 difficult 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 so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very beneficial negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
Alert you of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
Prevent the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Sacramento County

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing contract. And that's where Jeff Bolton comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a detailed description of your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Jeff Bolton provides general consulting

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance gathering local property and sales data, we have services designed especially for customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you order an appraisal from Jeff Bolton...

Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. Just let us know your situation, and we will make suggestions.
Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've done quite a few of assignments, and we know that in the art of real estate appraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We offer many different of types of reports, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Prompt response to follow-up questions: Reports we create are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!