Appraisal services for home sellers - The August Group Inc.

Putting a house on the market in or near Saint Louis County? Contact The August Group Inc. and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to understand local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more 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 to get the most you can, you need a qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get 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 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 astute selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Call attention to any issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
Help prevent the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

People are surprised to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated opinion when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in St Louis

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. The August Group Inc. can help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

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

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance analyzing local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you order an appraisal from us....

We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We tailor information to the needs of our clients We'll be more then happy to offer suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
Quick turnarounds for appraisals: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a lot of assignments, and we know that when it comes real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We offer a variety of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
Prompt response to follow-up questions: Reports we write are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!