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

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

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

More and more FL 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, what you need is a expert appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult 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 astute selling 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's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that their home's value is a great deal more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they originally expected. Others have an an exaggerated assessment when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Polk County

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

Consulting services for Lakeland Sellers: Keep a local expert at your disposal

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'd still like some help gathering local property and sales data. We offer services designed especially for customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from ....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Typically in a weeks time 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 arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a variety of types of reports, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick reply to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!