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Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Nordquist Appraisal LLC.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

More and more PA homeowners are making the decision 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, what you need is a qualified appraiser. 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 explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Give you an advantage while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
Call attention to any problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
Decrease the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression when they put a value on 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. 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

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you have with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Nordquist Appraisal LLC comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a complete description for your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

We also provide general consulting

Have you decided against a full appraisal but are looking for information about the health of your area's real estate? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance gathering local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you order an appraisal through us....

Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation and give you suggestions.
Quick turnaround time: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer a variety of types of reports, and are familiar at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Nordquist Appraisal LLC: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!