Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from L & B Appraisals.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

Contact us for details regarding the specific services we offer for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for families selling without an agent

More and more KY homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and for the best price, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it's 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.

In addition to helping you set a astute asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help decrease the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised when they find out that the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an overestimated assessment of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of waiting 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 comprehensive appraisal before listing

You may have an extremely talented agent but it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. L & B Appraisals can help. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a detailed breakdown of your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also are available for general consulting

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance collecting local property and sales data. We have services tailored especially for customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you order an appraisal from us....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to provide suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Quick turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've done lots of assignments, and we understand that practice of real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer quite a few different of types of reports, and are skillful at providing appraisals to consumers without so much of industry jargon so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt to follow-up questions: Reports we create are clearly written, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!