Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Longstaff Appraisals will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the 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.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more SD homeowners are choosing 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very 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 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 eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised when they find out that their home's value is quite a bit more than they thought. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they expected they would get. 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 rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Lincoln County

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Longstaff Appraisals comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a comprehensive description of the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

We also offer general consulting

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but still need some information about the health of your area's real estate? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

If your wondering what you can expect from when you order 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 tailor information to the needs of our customers We'll be delighted to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Swift turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed quite a few of assignments, and we understand that when it comes real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We provide quite a few different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Quick response to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!