Putting a house on the market in or near Litchfield County? Contact JLAppraisal and make sure you're setting the price right.

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 in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

More and more CT homeowners are deciding 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 top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very hard to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Lower the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people to discover 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 overestimated opinion of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it 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 will not attract 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

Even if you have with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to have of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where JLAppraisal comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a detailed breakdown of the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

JLAppraisal also provide general consulting

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help gathering local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

After you order an appraisal report from , expect the following....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds for appraisals: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed many of assignments, and we understand that in the art of real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We offer a variety of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Fast response to follow-up questions: Our reports are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!