Appraisal services for home sellers - Appraisals Northwest

Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Appraisals Northwest.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand local real estate values.

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. Rather, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few WA 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 for top dollar, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
Alert you of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
Prevent the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to flop

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they expected they would get. Others have an an inflated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You may have an extremely experienced agent but it's in your best interest to get of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Appraisals Northwest comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. You and agent will get a complete breakdown of the unique features of your property which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

Don't need an entire appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance analyzing local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you order an appraisal from ....

Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and we will make suggestions.
Swift turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Appraisal and consulting report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've done lots of assignments, and we know that when providing real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "boiler place" assignment. We provide a variety of types of reports, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Prompt response to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!