Selling your home in or near Maricopa County? Contact Veronica Whitman and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on their local real estate market.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value. At the end of the day, your house is only worth the price another person is willing to give you.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

An increasing amount of Arizona 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, 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 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 realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Decrease the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to deteriorate
People are surprised when they find out that the value of their home is a great deal more than they thought. So taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of sitting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while getting nothing done.

We also help agents price homes in Maricopa County

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Veronica Whitman help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also are available for general consulting

You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like some help collecting local property and sales data. We have services tailored especially for customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

After you order an appraisal report through Veronica Whitman, you can expect....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to provide suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
  • Fast turnaround on appraisals: Normally in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with 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 and in an easy to read format with the general public in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from Veronica Whitman: Our reports are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal after you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!