Appraisal services for home sellers - Southwest Colorado Appraisals, Inc.

Getting an appraisal from Southwest Colorado Appraisals, Inc. before putting your Montezuma County home on the market saves you time and money.

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 a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

An increasing amount of CO homeowners are deciding 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, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it's very 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 a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very valuable bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
Prevent the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to flop

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is higher than they first thought. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally thought. Others have an an inflated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Montezuma County

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Southwest Colorado Appraisals, Inc. help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

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

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but still need some information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help collecting local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

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

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and provide suggestions.
Fast turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a variety of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
Quick to follow-up questions: Our reports are written in plain English, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!