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

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Going to sell your home yourself?

An increasing amount of OR homeowners are choosing 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, quickly and for the best price, you need a skilled appraiser. You need 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.

In addition to helping you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract 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 the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help prevent the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out that the value of their home is a great deal more than they thought. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an overestimated assessment when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of waiting on the market for months. Selling too high 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 Lake Oswego

Even if you have with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Hensleigh Appraisal Services comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

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

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but still need some information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want some help analyzing local sales and property data. We have services tailored for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

After you order an appraisal report through us, you can expect....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients Just explain your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer a lot of different of types of reports, and have an abundance 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.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Hensleigh Appraisal Services: Our reports are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!