Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from North Metro Appraisal Service, Inc. will ensure you get it right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home. A home is only worth the price another person is going to pay.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

More and more Minnesota homeowners are choosing 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, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, and we understand that it's 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 sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help decrease the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to backslide
People are surprised when they find out that the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they originally expected. Others have an an overestimated assessment of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of sitting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Anoka County

You may have a very talented agent, but it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. North Metro Appraisal Service, Inc. can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive description of the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

North Metro Appraisal Service, Inc. provides general consulting

Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help collecting local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report through North Metro Appraisal Service, Inc., expect the following....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to provide suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Quick turnaround on appraisals: Usually in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Consulting and appraisal report presentations that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed many of assignments, and we know that in the practice of real estate appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer many different report types and are skilled at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum and in an easy to digest format with the general public in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from North Metro Appraisal Service, Inc.: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal after you've read through the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!