Selling your home in or near Mobile County? Contact C. Gaba Appraisals and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays 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 understand local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. You see, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value. Something is only worth the price another person is willing to give you.


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

Selling on your own?

More and more Alabama homeowners are making the decision 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, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, and we understand that it can be very 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.

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

Allow you to have the edge while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
Prevent the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is much more than they thought. So taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have originally netted. Others have an an inflated assessment of their home's value, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - rather than waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Mobile County

You might have a highly skillful agent, but it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before finalizing a listing agreement. C. Gaba Appraisals can help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. You and your agent will get a comprehensive description for your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance collecting local property and sales data, we can be a resource for your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report from us, expect the following....

We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a fast response: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation, and we will give you suggestions.
Quick turnaround time: Typically in a week's time 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.
Appraisal and consulting report presentations that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer quite a few different types of reports 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 real estate attorney to read it.
Quick to follow-up questions: Reports we create are written in plain English, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal once you've read through the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!