Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Western Maine Appraisal Services will ensure you get it right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get out of it. Rather, the appraisal measures your home's market value. Something is only going to sell for what another person is offering to pay.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

Quite a few Maine homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, 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 realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Lower the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to flop
It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So taking the first step and investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated opinion when they put a value on their home, and by getting an appraisal it gave them the assistance they needed in order 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 will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while you're in Real Estate "limbo".

Pre-listing appraisals in Peru

Even if you have a very skillful agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an analysis of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Western Maine Appraisal Services comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. You and your agent will get a comprehensive description for the unique features of your property which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Serving Maine with the finest real estate consulting services

If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require assistance analyzing local property and sales data, we have services designed for the needs of clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you order an appraisal from Western Maine Appraisal Services...

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation, and we will give you suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Usually in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Consulting and appraisal report presentations to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed a large amount of assignments, and we understand that when it comes to real estate appraising, there is no typical or standard "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer a variety of types of reports and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers sans the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with the general public in mind.
  • Prompt response to follow-up questions: Reports we write are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal after you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!