Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from The Seckel Appraisal Group (614) 329-8106.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand real estate market forces.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more OH homeowners are deciding 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 for top dollar, what you need is a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is 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 sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to backslide

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover their home's value is much more than they thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an inflated 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. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. The Seckel Appraisal Group (614) 329-8106 can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a complete breakdown of your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Serving OH with the highest quality real estate consulting services

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 require some help analyzing local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

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

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients We'll be delighted to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Typically 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.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've done quite a few of assignments, and we've learned that practice of real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "generic" report. We provide a variety of report types, and are familiar 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.
  • Quick response to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!