Putting a house on the market in or near Muskegon County? Contact Witmer Appraisal, LLC and make sure you're setting the price right.

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

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

Quite a few MI homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, you need a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very difficult to take an objective look at 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 can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable 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
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is much more than they thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an inflated opinion when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

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. And that's where Witmer Appraisal, LLC comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive breakdown for the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for Muskegon Sellers: Put a local expert at your disposal

Have you decided against a full appraisal but are looking for information about the real estate market in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help collecting local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers We'll be more then happy to offer suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Fast turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've done quite a few of assignments, and we know that practice of real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "boiler place" assignment. We provide many different of types of reports, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Prompt response to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!