Getting an appraisal from Schaeffer Appraisal Services before putting your Andover home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, an appraisal is a must. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value. After all, a home is only worth what another person is willing to pay.


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For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of Massachusetts homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, it's very difficult to take an objective look at 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very useful negotiating tool when you find 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 overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
Help lower the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to backslide

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Essex County

You may have a highly skillful agent, but it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Let Schaeffer Appraisal Services help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Serving Massachusetts with unmatched real estate consulting services

Don't need a full appraisal but are looking for information about how Essex real estate is doing in your area? 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 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 information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to give you suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
Fast turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
Appraisal and consulting report presentations to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide quite a few different types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
Fast reply to follow-up questions: Reports we write 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 inquiries about your appraisal after you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!