Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Tom Peterson.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an 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 understand their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

An increasing amount of MN homeowners are making the decision 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, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very hard 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Prevent the chances of unrevealed 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 spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Grand Rapids

You may have an extremely experienced agent but it's definitely a good idea to get of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Tom Peterson can help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. You and agent will get a complete description for the unique features of your property which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for MN Sellers: Put a local expert at your disposal

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance collecting local property and sales data. We have services tailored especially for clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

Here's what to expect when you order an appraisal through us....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We personalize information to the needs of our customers Just tell us your situation and give you suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer quite a few different of types of reports, and are familiar at providing appraisals to clients without so much of industry jargon in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Fast reply to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal, once you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!