Home Seller Services from Colorado Appraisals

Are you planning to sell your home?  It very well may be a wise decision to make a small investment in a professional appraisal.  It can be difficult to get an accurate idea of real estate values unless you regularly study them like a professional appraiser does.  Value doesn't necessarily involve how much is invested in a home, how much you paid for it or how much you want to sell it for.  What is a concern is the true market value of a home, and finding out could really pay off in the long run.

SELLING YOUR HOME FSBO

Many homeowners today are choosing to sell their homes directly (FSBO/"For Sale By Owner") rather than utilizing a real estate agent for the transaction. 

Selling your home FSBO can end up saving a rather large commission (average industry is 5% - 7% of the home selling price).  Also, many FSBO sellers feel more in control over the home-selling process since they are the ones making the rules. 

However, selling your home on your own can require a significant amount of "homework" if it's going to be done right.  One of the more important pieces of advice is to not "overprice" your home!  It can be more than a bit difficult to be objective about your home due to the emotional attachment involved. 

Colorado Appraisals professional appraisers are objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you might want to hear.  (This can save a lot of time and trouble in the selling of your home.)

PRE-LISTING APPRAISAL

On the other hand, if you're working with a real estate agent to list and sell your property it's more than likely they will provide you with a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) that lists out sales in your area as one of the first steps in determining what to set as the "Listing Price".  This is a very important step if you're going to maximize your profit and less the home's time on the sales market.

Even when working the the most experience real estate agent it's very likely in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party expert opinion of value prior to signing your Listing Agreement.  That's where Colorado Apprasials comes in.  We can provide you with a professional pre-listing appraisal so that both you and your real estate agent have an accurate description of your home's features as well as an in-depth analysis of the most recent and comparable sales (commonly called "Comps").  This can not only help you to set a realistic selling price, but a professional appraisal can:

• Once you have a potential buyer, it can be a very valuable negotiation tool.
• Provide buyers or potential buyers with written proof of your home’s condition inside and out.
• Help you to be aware of problems so that you can eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing.
• Lessen the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through.
• Eliminate the wait for the buyer or their mortgage company to get the appraisal done on their own.

A good number of people are surprised when they discover that the market value of their home is more than they thought it might be, so investing in a professionally-done appraisal actually allowed these sellers to receive several thousand more dollars than they believed they could get for the sale of their home.  Other people may have an inflated concept of their home's value and having a professional aprpaisal done helped them to realistically price their home so that it would sell.  (An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which comes down to no offers, no closing and wasted time, money and effort.)

CONSULTATION

If you feel that you do not need a full professional appraisal, but you still would like some assistance in gathering local property and sales data, our reports can help you to make an informed decision.  Since we understand the complexities of purchasing or selling a home and know what you are going through we will do our best to make it easier for you by providing you with a high quality and professional appraisal that you can depend on!

When you order an appraisal report from Colorado Appraisals, you can expect:

• Prompt response to your first inquiry: We can give you personalized information to cover your particular appraisal needs. Let us know your own situation, we will make suggestions.  We give a quick turnaround time:  Typically less than one week or less from the date the request is received. If you've chosen to receive a copy of your appraisal or consulting report via the Internet (EDI), you'll receive it within MINUTES of its completion.


• Appraisal and consulting reports formats to suit YOUR needs: When we're talking about appraisals and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all!" We can provide a variety of report types and delivery methods. Express mail too slow? We can deliver your report attached to a standard email, or notify you of an Internet site to download your report, the MINUTE it's completed!


• Fast response to follow-up questions: Our reports are clear, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal profession. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us! We're glad to hear from you and happy to help.