Getting an appraisal from Laura V Stehling Appraisals before putting your Victoria home on the market saves you time and money.

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 the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only going to sell for the price another person is going to pay.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

Quite a few Texas 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, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard 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 can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very useful negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Prevent the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to backslide
It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to get an analysis of your home's value before finalizing a listing contract. And that's where Laura V Stehling Appraisals comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

Not wanting to get a formal appraisal but still need some information about the status of your area's real estate? We offer services designed especially for clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

If you're curious what you'll be getting from Laura V Stehling Appraisals when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We personalize information to the needs of our customers. We'll be delighted to provide suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
  • Swift turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Consulting and appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer a variety of report types and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients minus the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
  • Fast reply to follow-up questions: Reports we write 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 confusion concerning your appraisal after you've read the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!