Getting an appraisal from Smith Appraisal Services, Inc. before putting your Beach Park home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a step in the right direction. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to understand their local real estate market.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. You see, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home. Something is only worth the price another person is offering to pay.

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

Quite a few IL 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 to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult 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 realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Alert you of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Decrease the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is higher than they first thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they expected they would get. Others have an an exaggerated impression of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Lake County

You might have an extremely skilled agent, but it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Smith Appraisal Services, Inc. comes in. 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 the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also provide general consulting

If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need some help analyzing local property and sales data, we offer services designed especially for customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report from Smith Appraisal Services, Inc., expect the following....

Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients. We'll be delighted to offer suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
Swift turnaround time: Usually in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've done a large amount of assignments, and we know that in the business of real estate appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "boiler place" assignment. We offer many different of types of reports, and are experienced at providing appraisals to clients without a lot of industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Smith Appraisal Services, Inc.: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!