Getting an appraisal from CZ Appraisal before putting your home on the market saves you time and money.
If you’re planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn’t cost that much and it pays you 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 fully grasp their local real estate market.
While important, an appraisal is not about how much you’ve spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.
Contact us for information regarding our specialized services for home sellers.
Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent
Quite a few VA 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, it’s very difficult to take an objective look at 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 selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
- Be a very valuable bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
- Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
- Make you aware of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
- Help lower the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
People are surprised to discover their home’s value is higher than they first thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated opinion of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.
We also help agents price homes
Even if you’re working with a very skillful agent, it’s definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of your home’s value to signing a listing agreement. Let CZ Appraisal help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive summarizing of your home’s features and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they’re commonly called, “comps”
Consulting services for VA Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal
Not wanting to get an entire 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 need some help collecting local property and sales data. We offer services designed especially for consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.