Putting a house on the market in or near Mesa County? Contact Larson & Associates, LLC and make sure you're setting the price right.

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 practically impossible for them to understand their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for families selling without an agent

An increasing amount of CO 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, with minimal waiting and for the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. 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 tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is higher than they first thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Mesa County

You may have an extremely skillful agent but it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Larson & Associates, LLC comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need assistance collecting local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report through , expect the following....

  • Immediate 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
  • Quick turnarounds for appraisals: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide quite a few different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Fast response to follow-up questions: Reports we write are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions dealing your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!