Getting an appraisal from Martin Appraisal Service before putting your Wood County home on the market saves you time and money.

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

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for information regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

An increasing amount of WI 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, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult 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 sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You may have a very talented agent but it's in your best interest to get of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Martin Appraisal Service help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a detailed description of the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for Wood County Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help analyzing local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and give you suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds on appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've done many of assignments, and we know that in the art of real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" report. We offer quite a few different of types of reports, and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to clients minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: Reports we write 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 about your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!