Appraisal services for home sellers - Boyd Harris Companies, Inc

Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Boyd Harris Companies, Inc.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Selling on your own?

Quite a few MO homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard to take an objective look at 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 astute asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Give you an advantage while bargaining when you find 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 overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Decrease the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to flop

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they expected they would get. Others have an an exaggerated opinion 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 rather than sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Boone County

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Boyd Harris Companies, Inc can help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

Don't need an entire appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We offer services tailored for the needs of customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed lots of assignments, and we understand that when providing real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide a variety of report types, and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Quick response to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal, once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!