Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from TrueValue I, Inc..

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays you 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 get a handle on their local real estate market.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home. At the end of the day, your house is only worth the price another person is willing to pay.

Contact us for details regarding the specific services for home sellers we offer.

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

Quite a few Florida 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 qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, it can be very hard 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 sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help lower the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that their home's value is higher than they first thought. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally thought. Others have an an exaggerated impression of their home's value, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while your house waits for a buyer.

We also help agents price homes in Okaloosa County

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before signing a listing contract. And that's where TrueValue I, Inc. comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate summarizing of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

TrueValue I, Inc. is available for general consulting

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

This is a little bit of what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal from TrueValue I, Inc....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We tailor information to the needs of our clients. Just explain your situation, and we will give you suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report presentations to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide a lot of different report types and are skilled at providing appraisals to consumers sans the industry jargon and in an easy to read format with the general public in mind.
  • Fast response to follow-up questions: Reports we create are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!