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Selling your home in or near Saint Louis County? Contact Satchell Real Property Services and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

Quite a few MO 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 for the best price, what you need is a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it's very difficult to be objective about 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 to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help lower the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to flop

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Webster Groves

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to have of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Satchell Real Property Services comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We offer services tailored for the needs of clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed lots of assignments, and we know that when it comes real estateconsulting and appraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We offer many different of types of reports, and have know how 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.
  • Quick reply to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!