Appraisal services for home sellers - Collateral Appraisers, Inc.

Putting a house on the market in or near Alachua County? Contact Collateral Appraisers, Inc. and make sure you're setting the price 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 makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

More and more FL homeowners are making the decision 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, quickly and for the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very hard 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 sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very beneficial negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Make you aware of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
Lower the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an inflated assessment when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You might have a very experienced agent but it's in your best interest to get of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Collateral Appraisers, Inc. can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise writeup of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also are available for general consulting

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want some help gathering local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

Here's what to expect when you order an appraisal through us....

We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation and offer you suggestions.
Fast turnarounds on appraisals: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a lot of assignments, and we know that when it comes real estateconsulting and appraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "generic" report. We provide a lot of different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Collateral Appraisers, Inc.: Documents we deliver are written in plain English, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!