Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Rob Harris.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to understand local real estate values.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. You see, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home. A home is only going to sell for the price another person is offering to give you.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

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

More and more Indiana 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult to take an objective look at 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 sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Lower the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to fall through
Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that their home's value is higher than they first thought. So taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - rather than gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Allen County

You might have a highly skillful agent, but it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Rob Harris comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate summarizing of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the 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

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? We can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report from us, you can expect....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We tailor information to the needs of our customers. Just let us know your situation, and we will provide suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Consulting and appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a lot of assignments, and we understand that in the business of real estate consulting and appraising, there isn't a typical or standard "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer quite a few different types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum and in an easy to read format with the general public in mind.
  • Fast reply to follow-up questions: When we write 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. If you have any confusion about your appraisal after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!