Getting an appraisal from John Fanning & Associates before putting your Abilene home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider 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 an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

Quite a few TX 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, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult 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 will getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help decrease the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

People are surprised to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they thought they would get. Others have an an exaggerated assessment when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Abilene

Even if you have with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to have of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where John Fanning & Associates comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a detailed breakdown for the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also offer general consulting

Have you decided against a full appraisal but are looking for information about the real estate market in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want some help collecting local property and sales data. We offer services designed for the needs of customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients We'll be more then happy to offer suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Fast turnaround time: Typically 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 arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed quite a few of assignments, and we know that when providing real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "boiler place" assignment. We provide a variety of types of reports, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from John Fanning & Associates: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!