Appraisal services for home sellers - Smith Appraisal Service

Getting an appraisal from Smith Appraisal Service before putting your Ravalli County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of MT 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, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a skilled appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it's difficult to take an objective look at 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very valuable bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Make you aware of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
Lower the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover their home's value is quite a bit more than they thought. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an inflated impression of the value of their home, 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 waiting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in Ravalli County

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Smith Appraisal Service comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Serving MT with the finest real estate consulting services

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like some help collecting local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

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

We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and give you suggestions.
Quick turnaround time: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've done many of assignments, and we've learned that when providing real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer a variety of types of reports, and have an abundance of experience 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 fast follow-up from Smith Appraisal Service: Reports we create are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!