Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Bill Schaaf & Associates.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional 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 an appraiser, it's difficult for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of PA 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. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it's 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 sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Prevent the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated opinion of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You might have a very experienced agent but it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Bill Schaaf & Associates comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete description for your property and its features which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

We also provide general consulting

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like assistance collecting local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate concerns with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

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

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer quite a few different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers without a lot of industry jargon so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Bill Schaaf & Associates: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!