Putting a house on the market in or near Mecosta County? Contact Ken Decker Appraisals 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 pays you 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. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for information regarding the specific services we offer for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

More and more MI 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 for top dollar, what you need is a expert appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very difficult 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.

In addition to helping you set a astute selling price so your home will attract 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
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help prevent the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an exaggerated assessment of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts 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 Big Rapids

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Ken Decker Appraisals can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a comprehensive description for your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Ken Decker Appraisals also provide general consulting

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help analyzing local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate concerns with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

Here's what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal through us....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers We'll be more then happy to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've done many of assignments, and we've learned that when it comes real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "boiler place" report. We offer quite a few different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Ken Decker Appraisals: Our reports are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!