More and more homeowners today are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent.Selling your home by this method can end up saving you a potential “hefty” commission (industry average is 5-7% of the home’s selling price).Plus many FSBO sellers feel that they have more control in the process of selling their home since they’re in essence making all the rules.

But! As a FSBO seller you may be at a disadvantage because buyers look at a lot of properties through agents, open houses, advertising and internet listings and you may not get the same market knowledge.  And, you are influenced by your property as the home for your family all the work you have put into it.  That is why every FSBO seller needs to invest in an appraisal of their property which will give a local real estate professional's impartial view of your property and the market.  It is a small cost in relation to the very big mistake you could make in value and sale timing. 

We at Brauning Appraisals are State Certified and Licensed Appraisers as well as State licensed Real Estate Brokers with many years experience in Napa Valley real estate.  We own our own homes and investment real estate in Napa and we are very congnizant of the local market.  We can be a very useful asset in assisting you with your property value.

We are well known and respected in the real estate community and our market value opinion in the form of a real estate appraisal can be a very effective negotiating tool when you are working out the details of the sale with your potential buyer.