Putting a house on the market in or near Contra Costa County? Contact Robert Sutherland and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more CA homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for the best price, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it's very hard to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a astute selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease 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 hold-up a closing
  • Lower the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an overestimated assessment when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in Contra Costa County

You might have a very skilled agent but it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Robert Sutherland comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a precise summarizing of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Consulting services for CA Sellers: Put a local expert at your disposal

Don't need an entire appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

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

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. We'll be delighted to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting 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 report types, and are skillful at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: Reports we create are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!