Appraisal services for home sellers - Raven Appraisal Services

Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Raven Appraisal Services will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. 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 an appraiser, it's difficult for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

Quite a few Michigan 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 the best price, you need a qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand it's difficult to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

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

Give you an advantage while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
Alert you of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Prevent the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So, spending a little on an appraisal provides the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally thought. Others have an inflated opinion of the value of their home; by getting an appraisal it gives them the assistance needed in order to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home is far less likely to attract buyers, thereby reducing potential offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Metro Detroit

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Raven Appraisal Services help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

We also are available for general consulting

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary, but you require some help analyzing local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

Here's what you can expect when you order an appraisal from ....

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 more than happy to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
Fast turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Appraisal and consulting report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed quite a few assignments, and we've learned that in the practice of real estate appraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide a variety of types of reports and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients in an easy-to-read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Raven Appraisal Services: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written and comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!