Property pricing experts in King (206) 592-0600

Selling your home in or near King County? Contact Crest Appraisal Services and make sure you're setting the price right.

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! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

Quite a few WA homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get 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 inform you of what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a astute asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Alert you of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
Help lower the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to flop

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that their home's value is quite a bit more than they thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they thought they would get. Others have an an exaggerated opinion of the value of 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 rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in King County

You might have a highly skilled agent but it's in your best interest to get of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Crest Appraisal Services comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive breakdown of your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for King County Sellers: Put a local expert at your disposal

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance collecting local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

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

Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a large amount of assignments, and we've learned that in the business of real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "boiler place" report. We offer quite a few different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum 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 clearly written, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal, after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!