Appraisal services for home sellers - The August Group Inc.

Selling your home in or near Saint Louis County? Contact The August Group Inc. and make sure you're setting the price right.

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 the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

Quite a few MO homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and for top dollar, what you need is a qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very hard to be objective about your 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 sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Give you an advantage while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Alert you of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Decrease the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated opinion of their home's value, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You may have a very skillful agent but it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Let The August Group Inc. help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also are available for general consulting

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

If your curious what you can expect from when you order an appraisal just take a look....

Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and give you suggestions.
Swift turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've done a lot of assignments, and we've learned that when providing real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide a variety of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
Quick to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!