Appraisal services for home sellers - M A Lewis Appraisals, LLC

Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from M A Lewis Appraisals, LLC will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. 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 hard for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

More and more ME homeowners are choosing 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 for top dollar, what you need is a qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very hard 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 can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very helpful negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
Alert you of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Decrease the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So by 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 thought. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You might have an extremely talented agent but it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. M A Lewis Appraisals, LLC can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a complete breakdown for the unique features of your property which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help analyzing local property and sales data. We offer services designed for the needs of customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

After you order an appraisal report through us, you can expect....

We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and offer you suggestions.
Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Typically 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 done quite a few of assignments, and we know that whether it's real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We offer quite a few different of report types, and are skilled at providing appraisals to consumers minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from M A Lewis Appraisals, LLC: Reports we write are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal, once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!