Getting an appraisal from Leonard Appraisals before putting your Viola home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

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 the true market value of your home.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

More and more KS homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a qualified appraiser. You need 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.

In addition to helping you set a sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Alert you of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people when they find out that the value of their home is a great deal more than they thought. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to 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 will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Sedgwick County

Even if you have with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Leonard Appraisals comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown for your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for KS Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help collecting local property and sales data. We have services designed especially for consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a fast response: We tailor information to the needs of our customers We'll be more then happy to provide suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Quick turnaround time: 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.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed many of assignments, and we understand that in the art of real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We offer a lot of different of types of reports, and are experts at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Leonard Appraisals: Reports we create are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries about your appraisal, after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!