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Getting an appraisal from Kurb Service Appraisals before putting your Dupage County 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 a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

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 your home's market value.

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

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of IL homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, you need a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, it can be very difficult 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.

In addition to helping you set a sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help decrease the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is much more than they thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they expected they would get. Others have an an inflated assessment when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than 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 may have an extremely skilled agent but it's in your best interest to get of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Kurb Service Appraisals comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a complete description of your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

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

Don't need a full appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance collecting local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a 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 types of reports, and are skillful at providing appraisals to clients minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!