Getting an appraisal from Indianapolis Appraisal Associates, Inc. (317) 784-6582 before putting your Marion County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a step in the right direction. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to understand local real estate values.

You could be focused on how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get out of it. You see, the appraisal measures your home's market value. After all, a home is only worth what another person is offering to pay.


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Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of Indiana homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you 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 helpful bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease 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 stall a closing
Decrease the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have originally gotten. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated opinion when they put a value on their home, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of sitting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Marion County

Even if you have an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before signing a listing agreement. And that's where Indianapolis Appraisal Associates, Inc. (317) 784-6582 comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate summarizing of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Indianapolis Appraisal Associates, Inc. (317) 784-6582 is available for general consulting

If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require some help collecting local property and sales data, we can provide assistance for your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

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

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
Quick turnaround time: Normally in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've done lots of assignments, and we know that when it comes to real estate consulting and appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "generic" assignment. We offer a lot of different types of reports and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients minus the industry jargon and in an easy to read format with consumers in mind.
Prompt reply to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries concerning your appraisal once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!