Getting an appraisal from Grassia Appraisal Services before putting your Pierce County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

Quite a few WA 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, with minimal waiting 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 will getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Lower the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an an exaggerated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Tacoma

You may have an extremely experienced agent but it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Grassia Appraisal Services can help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like some help collecting local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate concerns with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

Here's what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal through ....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time 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 formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a lot of different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt response to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!