Appraisal services for home sellers - Knopf Valuation Services

Putting a house on the market in or near Saint Louis County? Contact Knopf Valuation Services and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. 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 hard for them to understand real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Selling on your own?

More and more MO 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, quickly and for the best price, what you need is a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get 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 explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

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

Allow you to have the edge while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
Call attention to any problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
Help lower the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand 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 gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable 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, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You might have a very skillful agent but it's definitely a good idea to have of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Knopf Valuation Services can help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a detailed breakdown of the unique features of your property 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.

Knopf Valuation Services also offer general consulting

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance analyzing local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

Here's what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal through ....

We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
Fast turnaround time: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll 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 many of assignments, and we understand that in the business of real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "generic" report. We offer a variety of report types, and are experts at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Knopf Valuation Services : Reports we write are written in plain English, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs 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!