Getting an appraisal from Wise Appraisal before putting your West Michigan home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few MI homeowners are deciding 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, you need a qualified appraiser. You need objective opinions, and we understand that it's difficult 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 will getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help decrease the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally expected. Others have an 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 waiting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Ottawa, Kent, and Muskegon Counties

You may have a very skilled agent but it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Wise Appraisal comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a comprehensive description for the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

Don't need 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'd still like assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We offer services tailored especially for consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report through , expect the following....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients We'll be thrilled to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a lot of assignments, and we've learned that whether it's real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide a variety of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Wise Appraisal: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!