Getting an appraisal from SB Appraisals before putting your Anchorage County home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays 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.

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

Contact us for any questions regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

Quite a few AK 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, quickly and for the best price, what you need is a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult to take an objective look at 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 sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Prevent the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised when they find out their home's value is much more than they thought. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract 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 Anchorage

You might have a highly experienced agent but it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. SB Appraisals can help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent 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 record of recent comparable properties in the area.

SB Appraisals also provide general consulting

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require assistance gathering local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report from us, expect the following....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on quite a few of assignments, and we've learned that practice of real estateconsulting and appraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "generic" report. We provide a variety of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients 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 quick follow-up from SB Appraisals: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!