Putting a house on the market in or near Anchorage County? Contact Alaska Appraisal & Consulting Group and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to get a handle on their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

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

For Sale By Owner?

Quite a few AK homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it's very difficult 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 selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help prevent the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of waiting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You might have a highly skillful agent but it's definitely a good idea to get of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Let Alaska Appraisal & Consulting 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 breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also offer general consulting

Don't need a full appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help analyzing local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We personalize information to the needs of our customers Just let us know your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer quite a few different of types of reports, and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to consumers minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!