Getting an appraisal from RDW & Associates before putting your Sacramento County home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to understand real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

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 to do it right, quickly and for the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining while speaking with 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 overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is higher than they first thought. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an inflated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of waiting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in Sacramento County

You may have a highly skillful agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let RDW & Associates help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also offer general consulting

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require assistance collecting local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers Just tell us your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Normally 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.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer quite a few different of report types, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are written in plain English, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion about your appraisal, after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!