Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Center Point Valuation will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. 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 fully grasp local real estate values.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. You see, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market. At the end of the day, your house is only going to sell for the price another person is going to pay.

Contact us for details regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

An increasing amount of Illinois homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance 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 professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, it can be very hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a realistic 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
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Alert you of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Lower the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate
It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they could have originally gotten. Alternatively, some people have an inflated impression of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of waiting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Wadsworth

Even if you have a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before signing a listing contract. And that's where Center Point Valuation comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. You and your agent will get a complete breakdown for your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Center Point Valuation offers general consulting

Don't need a formal appraisal but still need some information about how Lake real estate is doing in your area? We offer services designed for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

After you order an appraisal report from Center Point Valuation, you can expect....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. We'll be delighted to provide suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Quick turnaround for appraisals: Usually in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed a large amount of assignments, and we've learned that in the business of real estate appraising, there is no typical or standard "generic" report. We offer a variety of report types and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum and in an easy to digest format with consumers in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from Center Point Valuation: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions regarding your appraisal once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!