Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from James Wagner.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand their local real estate market.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market. At the end of the day, your house is only worth the price another person is willing to pay.

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

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of California homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and for the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, it can be very hard to take an objective look at 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.

In addition to helping you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help decrease the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to fall through
Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is higher than they first thought. So taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have originally gotten. Others have an an inflated assessment of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - rather than sitting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while your house waits for a buyer.

Pre-listing appraisals in Santa Clara County

Even if you have a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. Let James Wagner help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Serving California with the highest quality real estate consulting services

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need assistance gathering local sales and property data, we offer services designed especially for consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

If you're wondering what to expect from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. Just explain your situation, and we will offer you suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround for appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Consulting and appraisal report presentations that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer many different types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt response from James Wagner: Reports we create are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!