Appraisal services for home sellers - Craig Richardson

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

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. 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 get a handle on real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

Selling on your own?

Quite a few AZ homeowners are making the decision 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, it's very difficult 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.

In addition to helping you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very useful bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Make you aware of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Prevent the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is quite a bit more than they thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an an inflated opinion of their home's value, and an appraisal 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, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Phoenix

You might have a highly experienced agent but it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Let Craig Richardson help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a precise description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Craig Richardson also provide general consulting

Don't need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like some help collecting local sales and property data. We offer services tailored 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 through us....

Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
Quick 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: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide quite a few different of types of reports, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Fast response to follow-up questions: Our reports are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions dealing your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!