Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Anthem Appraisal Group will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

An increasing amount of IL 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it's very hard to take an objective look at 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very beneficial bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help prevent the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an an overestimated opinion of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to 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, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You might have a highly talented agent but it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Anthem Appraisal Group help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise summarizing of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Anthem Appraisal Group also are available for general consulting

Don't need an entire appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help gathering local property and sales data. We have services tailored especially for customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

Here's what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers We'll be more then happy to offer suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Swift turnaround time: 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.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats 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 have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Prompt reply to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!