Getting an appraisal from a la mode, inc. before putting your Oklahoma City home on the market saves you time and money.
Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand their local real estate market.
You could be fixated on how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.
Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only worth the price another person is willing to pay.
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Selling on your own?
An increasing amount of Oklahoma homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, what you need is a qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, 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.
Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a sound asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
- Allow you to have the edge while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
- Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
- Call attention to any issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
- Help lower the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to backslide
Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that their home's value is more than they originally believed.
So spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they thought they would get.
Alternatively, some people have an inflated opinion when they put a value on their home, and by getting an appraisal it gave them the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.
We also help agents price homes in Oklahoma County
Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement.
And that's where a la mode, inc. comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and your agent will get a detailed breakdown of the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.
a la mode, inc. offers general consulting
If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need some help collecting local property and sales data, we
offer services tailored especially for consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.
Here's what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal through a la mode, inc....
- We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. We'll be delighted to provide suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
- Swift turnaround on appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
- Consulting and appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs:
We've preformed a large amount of assignments, and we know that in the practice of real estate appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "boiler place" report. We provide quite a few different report types and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers without so much of the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
- Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt response from a la mode, inc.: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice.
If you have any questions about your appraisal once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!
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