Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Springs Appraisals (719) 637-2658 will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, 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 the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market. At the end of the day, your house is only worth what another person is going to pay.

Contact us for details regarding the specific services we offer for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more Colorado homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a skilled appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, it's very hard to take an objective look at your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract 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 condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help prevent the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is a great deal more than they thought. So taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have originally gotten. Others have an an inflated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while your home sits on the market.

We also help agents price homes in El Paso County

Even if you have a very skillful agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Springs Appraisals (719) 637-2658 help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive description of the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

We also provide general consulting

Possibly you've already decided you don't need to go as far as getting a formal appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? We offer services designed for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

Here's what you can expect when you order an appraisal from Springs Appraisals (719) 637-2658...

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to offer suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
  • Fast turnaround time: Normally in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report presentations that suit YOUR needs: We've done quite a few of assignments, and we know that in the practice of real estate consulting and appraising, there is no typical or standard "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer quite a few different report types and are experienced at providing appraisals to clients without a lot of the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with consumers in mind.
  • Quick reply to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion concerning your appraisal once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!
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