Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Christine Schaffer.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for any questions regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of WA 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. You need 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 tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Lower the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an overestimated 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 gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract 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 Spokane County

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Christine Schaffer can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive summarizing of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Serving Spokane with the finest real estate consulting services

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like some help analyzing local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients Just explain your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Usually 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 arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a variety of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers sans the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Fast reply to follow-up questions: Reports we create are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!