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Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Certified Residential Appraisal, Inc..

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

More and more IL homeowners are choosing 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Alert you of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Decrease the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is a great deal more than they thought. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an inflated impression when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it 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.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you have with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Certified Residential Appraisal, Inc. comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown of your property and its features which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

We also are available for general consulting

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help analyzing local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

If your curious what to expect from when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers Just explain your situation and provide suggestions.
Fast turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've done lots of assignments, and we know that when providing real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "boiler place" assignment. We offer a lot of 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.
Fast reply to follow-up questions: When we create 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. Should you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!

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