Appraisal services for home sellers - J.E.K. Appraisals

Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from J.E.K. Appraisals will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

For Sale By Owner?

More and more AL homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for the best price, you need a qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very difficult to be objective about your 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 will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Make you aware of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
Prevent the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that their home's value is a great deal more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an exaggerated assessment of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Baldwin County

You may have a very talented agent but it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where J.E.K. Appraisals comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise writeup of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

Don't need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance analyzing local property and sales data. We have services designed especially for clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

If your curious what you'll be getting from when you order an appraisal just take a look....

Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
Fast 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 that suit YOUR needs: We've done many of assignments, and we've learned that practice of real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "generic" report. We provide a variety of report types, and are experienced 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 J.E.K. Appraisals: Our reports 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, once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!