Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Caldwell Appraisal and Consulting.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional 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 a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to understand real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

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

For Sale By Owner?

Quite a few IA homeowners are choosing 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very 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.

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help decrease the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally thought. Others have an an exaggerated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to have of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Caldwell Appraisal and Consulting comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete description for the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

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

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance gathering local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

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

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We personalize information to the needs of our customers Just tell us your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed a lot of assignments, and we've learned that when providing real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We offer quite a few different of report types, and are experienced at providing appraisals to clients minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Caldwell Appraisal and Consulting: Our reports are written in plain English, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!