Getting an appraisal from Gardner Consulting Services, Inc. before putting your Orange 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 makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

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

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

More and more FL homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it's very difficult to be objective about 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.

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

  • Be a very valuable negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help lower the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is higher than they first thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting 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 Orange County

You may have a very talented agent but it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Gardner Consulting Services, Inc. can help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate summarizing of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like some help analyzing local property and sales data. We offer services tailored for the needs of customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

If your curious what you can expect from us when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients We'll be more then happy to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Swift turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer a variety of report types, and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to consumers minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: Reports we create are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!