Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Catherine Martini will ensure you get it right.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the 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.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few CT homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, 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.

In addition to helping you set a sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very useful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help decrease the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover their home's value 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 could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Fairfield County

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Catherine Martini help. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive breakdown of your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

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

Don't need a full appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help gathering local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report through us, you can expect....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients Just tell us your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Quick turnarounds for appraisals: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on quite a few of assignments, and we know that when it comes real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "boiler place" report. We provide quite a few different of report types, and are experienced at providing appraisals to clients minus the 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 Catherine Martini: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!