Getting an appraisal from Helmer Appraisal before putting your Putnam County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, a professional appraisal is a step in the right direction. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand their local real estate market.

You're probably fixated on how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get out of it. Instead, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market. Technically, something is only worth the price another person is offering to give you.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

More and more Indiana homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and for top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. 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.

In addition to helping you set a sound selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool 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 get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate
People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally thought. Others have an an overestimated assessment of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of 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 your valuable time and draining your resources while getting nothing done.

Pre-listing appraisals in Putnam County

You may have an extremely experienced agent, but it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before finalizing a listing contract. And that's where Helmer Appraisal comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise writeup of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Helmer Appraisal provides general consulting

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance gathering local sales and property data, we can be a resource for your real estate concerns with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

If you're curious what you'll be getting from us when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. Just tell us your situation, and we will provide suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report presentations that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide a variety of report types and are skilled at providing appraisals to consumers minus the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from Helmer Appraisal: Reports we write are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!