Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Lakeland Appraisal 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 an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

You, as a homeowner, might be thinking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. You see, the appraisal measures your home's market value. A home is only worth the price another person is willing to give you.


	Contact us for details regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few Michigan 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 for the best price, you need a professional appraisal. You need an objective opinion, it can be very hard to be objective about 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very helpful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Help prevent the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to flop

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an an inflated opinion of their home's value, 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. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an analysis of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. Let Lakeland Appraisal help. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. You and your agent will get a comprehensive breakdown of your property and its features which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also are available for general consulting

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help collecting local sales and property data, we can provide assistance for your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

After you order an appraisal report through Lakeland Appraisal, you can expect....

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. Just explain your situation, and we will make suggestions.
Swift turnaround on appraisals: Typically 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 preformed a large amount of assignments, and we know that when providing real estate consulting and appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "generic" report. We provide many different types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
Quick response to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries concerning your appraisal once you've read through the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!