Getting an appraisal from Wilson Appraisal Group, LLC before putting your Fort Smith home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, a professional appraisal is a must. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get out of it. You see, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market. A home is only worth the price another person is willing to give you.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for families selling without an agent

An increasing amount of Arkansas homeowners are deciding 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 for top dollar, you need a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is 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 tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a sound selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Prevent the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to backslide
It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have originally banked. Others have an an exaggerated assessment when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - rather than sitting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while getting nothing done.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You might have a highly talented agent, but it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Wilson Appraisal Group, LLC comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also provide general consulting

You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help gathering local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

Here's what to expect when you order an appraisal through Wilson Appraisal Group, LLC...

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to offer suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Consulting and appraisal report presentations to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed quite a few of assignments, and we've learned that in the practice of real estate appraising, there isn't a typical or standard "boiler place" assignment. We provide quite a few different report types and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients minus the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
  • Quick response to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal after you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!