Getting an appraisal from Curran Appraisals before putting your Waterville home on the market saves you time and money.

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 you in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. You see, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home. Technically, something is only worth what another person is going to give you.

Contact us for any questions regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of Minnesota homeowners are making the decision 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 to get the most you can, you need a skilled appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, 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 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 selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very useful 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 issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Lower the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate
It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is quite a bit more than they thought. So taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally thought. Others have an an inflated impression of their home's value, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Le Sueur County

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, 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 Curran Appraisals comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive description of the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for Minnesota Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help collecting local sales and property data. We have services tailored for the needs of clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

Here's what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal through Curran Appraisals...

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients. Just tell us your situation, and we will provide suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on quite a few of assignments, and we've learned that in the practice of real estate appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer a variety of types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
  • Fast reply to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are written in plain English, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal after you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!