Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Claxton Appraisal Service.

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

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

Selling on your own?

Quite a few CA homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult to be objective about your 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.

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

  • Be a very beneficial bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help prevent the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they originally expected. Others have an an overestimated impression of the value of 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 gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home 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 Marin County

Even if you have with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to get of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Claxton Appraisal Service comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. You and agent will get a detailed description of the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

We also are available for general consulting

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help collecting local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you order an appraisal from ....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We personalize information to the needs of our clients Just let us know your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Typically 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 to suit YOUR needs: We've done many of assignments, and we know that in the art of real estateconsulting and appraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer quite a few different of report types, and are skillful at providing appraisals to clients sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: Our reports are written in plain English, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!