Appraisal services for home sellers - Caledonia Appraisal Co.

Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Caledonia Appraisal Co. will ensure you get it right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays 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 the nuances of real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

An increasing amount of PA homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and for top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, it can be very hard 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 valuable bargaining 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 overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
Help prevent the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to fall through

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an an exaggerated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you have with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Caledonia Appraisal Co. can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Consulting services for PA Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like some help analyzing local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

After you order an appraisal report from , expect the following....

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers Just explain your situation and give you suggestions.
Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on many of assignments, and we've learned that when providing real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "boiler place" report. We offer quite a few different of types of reports, and are skilled at providing appraisals to clients minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Caledonia Appraisal Co.: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!