Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Manuel Reyes R.E. Appraiser.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

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

For Sale By Owner?

More and more CA 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, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, and we understand that 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.

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

  • Be a very useful bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated opinion of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Santa Clara County

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Manuel Reyes R.E. Appraiser can help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent 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 detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also are available for general consulting

Don't need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate concerns with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

After you order an appraisal report through , you can expect....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats 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 are experts at providing appraisals to clients sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Prompt reply to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!