Putting a house on the market in or near Clinton County? Contact Cara Smith and make sure you're setting the price right.

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

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

Quite a few MI homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult 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.

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

  • Be a very helpful negotiating 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 get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Clinton 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. And that's where Cara Smith comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a detailed description of the unique features of your property which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Serving Clinton County with unmatched real estate consulting services

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like assistance gathering local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

Here's what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to provide suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Fast turnaround time: Typically one week 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 that suit YOUR needs: We've done many of assignments, and we understand that when providing real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" report. We offer many different of report types, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal, once you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!