Appraisal services for home sellers - Real World Appraisal

Putting a house on the market in or near Laurel County? Contact Real World Appraisal and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to understand local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more KY 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 to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it's very difficult to be objective about your 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 so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
Make you aware of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Help decrease the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to flop

People are surprised when they find out that their home's value is quite a bit more than they thought. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they expected they would get. Others have an an inflated 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. An overpriced home rarely attracts 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 London

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Real World Appraisal help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want some help collecting local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you order an appraisal through us....

Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just explain your situation and provide suggestions.
Quick turnarounds on appraisals: 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 that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a large amount of assignments, and we understand that when providing real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We offer many different of report types, and are experts at providing appraisals to consumers sans the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Real World Appraisal: When we write reports, we make sure they are clearly written, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!