Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Shawn Guiteau Appraisal Services, LLC will ensure you get it right.

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 you 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 the nuances of their local real estate market.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

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

Selling on your own?

An increasing amount of LA homeowners are making the decision 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, you need a skilled appraiser. You need objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

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

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help decrease the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an inflated impression 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. An overpriced home will not attract 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 Orleans County

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Shawn Guiteau Appraisal Services, LLC comes in. 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 analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Serving LA with unsurpassed real estate consulting services

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but are looking for information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need assistance gathering local sales and property data. We offer services tailored for the needs of consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We tailor information to the needs of our clients We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Quick turnaround time: Normally 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 formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on lots of assignments, and we understand that in the business of real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "boiler place" report. We provide a variety of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Prompt reply to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!