Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Stehman Appraisal Company Inc. will ensure you get it right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of PA 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a qualified appraiser. You need objective opinions, and we understand that it's 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.

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 helpful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Decrease the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Berks County

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. Let Stehman Appraisal Company Inc. help. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive description of your property and its features which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Don't need a full appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like some help collecting local property and sales data. We offer services tailored especially for clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal through ....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a fast response: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Usually 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 arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed many of assignments, and we know that in the business of real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide quite a few different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Stehman Appraisal Company Inc.: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!