Putting a house on the market in or near Polk County? Contact Austin Bowden and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. 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 hard for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

We are not talking 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 details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

An increasing amount of FL homeowners are choosing 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it's very difficult to take an objective look at 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 selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very beneficial bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Decrease the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to flop

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an exaggerated opinion of the value of their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Polk County

Even if you have with a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to get of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Austin Bowden can help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise 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 FL with unmatched real estate consulting services

Don't need an entire appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like some help collecting local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers Just let us know your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've done many of assignments, and we know that in the art of real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide many different of types of reports, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Fast reply to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!