Putting a house on the market in or near Marion County? Contact Aspen Appraisal Services and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, an appraisal is a step in the right direction. 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 a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand local real estate values.

You could be thinking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market. Technically, something is only going to sell for the price another person is offering to pay.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few Oregon 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, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a expert appraiser. You need 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 realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating 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 problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help prevent the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to deteriorate
Folks are sometimes surprised to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - rather than 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.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you have a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Aspen Appraisal Services comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate 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.

We also offer general consulting

You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance gathering local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report through us, expect the following....

  • 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 we will provide suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround for appraisals: Typically in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Consulting and appraisal report presentations that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide a lot of different report types and are well seasoned 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.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast response from Aspen Appraisal Services: Documents we deliver are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries about your appraisal once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!