Appraisal services for home sellers - Southwest Michigan Appraisal Company Inc.

Getting an appraisal from Southwest Michigan Appraisal Company Inc. before putting your Calhoun County home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

For Sale By Owner?

More and more MI homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and for the best price, you need a expert appraiser. You need objective opinions, it can be very difficult to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very beneficial negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Decrease the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You may have a very skillful agent but it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Southwest Michigan Appraisal Company Inc. comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a complete description of your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Don't need an entire appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need assistance collecting local property and sales data. We offer services designed especially for clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

If your wondering what you'll be getting from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed lots of assignments, and we've learned that when providing real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "boiler place" report. We offer quite a few different of report types, and are skilled 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 reply to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!