Be an informed seller. Get an objective appraisal from The Pinkston Group.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unfortunately there are some real estate agents that will tell their clients what they want to hear (higher value to get the listing) and that can cause your home to sit on the market much too long; then buyers will think there is something wrong with your home as it has not sold in the predominant marketing time period. We see this so often and it can be prevented! Remember, agents are licensed experts at marketing and selling - they are not licensed appraisal experts.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home. At the end of the day, your house is only going to sell for what another person is willing to give you.


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

Going to sell your home yourself?

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, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. You need an objective opinion, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult 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 selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
Call attention to any problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
Lower the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to backslide

People are surprised to discover the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they originally expected. Others have an an exaggerated assessment of the value of their home, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before signing a listing agreement. The Pinkston Group can help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

When you order an appraisal report through us, you can expect....

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. We'll be delighted to provide suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
Swift turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll 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: We've worked on quite a few of assignments, and we know that when it comes to real estate consulting and appraising, there isn't a typical or standard "boiler place" assignment. We offer quite a few different types of reports and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients sans the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
Fast to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries concerning your appraisal after you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!