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Getting an appraisal from Appraisal Services Of Hawaii before putting your Honolulu home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

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

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

More and more HI homeowners are choosing 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, quickly and for the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it's 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 useful negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they expected they would get. Others have an an exaggerated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in Honolulu County

Even if you have with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Appraisal Services Of Hawaii comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a detailed description of your property and its features which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also are available for general consulting

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but still need some information about how real estate is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance collecting local property and sales data. We have services designed for the needs of customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

If your curious what you'll be getting from when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers Just tell us your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats 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 have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Appraisal Services Of Hawaii: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!