Appraisal Information for Sellers

Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from St. Charles/WestPlex Appraisal Services, LLC will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard 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'd like to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

Going to sell your home yourself?

An increasing amount of MO 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 top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it's very hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will inform you of what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Give you an advantage while negotiating once you have 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
Decrease the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally thought. Others have an an inflated assessment when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than sitting 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.

Pre-listing appraisals

You may have a highly talented agent but it's definitely a good idea to have of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Let St. Charles/WestPlex Appraisal Services, LLC help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise 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.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Not sure if you need 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 require some help collecting local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate concerns with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

If your curious what you can expect from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and provide suggestions.
Swift turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed a lot of assignments, and we understand that whether it's real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We offer a variety of report types, and have an abundance of experience 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.
Prompt to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!