Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Crochen & Associates, LLC.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

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

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of AL homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But 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, we're human too, we understand its difficult 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 will getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help prevent the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to flop

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is a great deal more than they thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of waiting 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.

We also help agents price homes in Jefferson County

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to get of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Let Crochen & Associates, LLC help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a detailed breakdown for the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for AL Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

Don't need a full appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like assistance analyzing local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

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

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed quite a few of assignments, and we know that whether it's real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" report. We provide quite a few different of report types, and are skilled at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!