Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Susan McKey Appraisal Services.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

You, as a homeowner, might be thinking about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get out of it. Instead, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home. After all, a home is only worth what another person is offering to give you.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for families selling without an agent

Quite a few Louisiana homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a skilled appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, we're human too, we understand its difficult 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help prevent the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to backslide
Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have originally gotten. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - rather than gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in BATON ROUGE

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an analysis of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Susan McKey Appraisal Services can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise writeup of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Serving Louisiana with the finest real estate consulting services

Don't need a formal appraisal but would like some information about how East Baton Rouge real estate is doing in your area? We can help solve your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report from us, you can expect....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to offer suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Swift turnaround on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Consulting and appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer a variety of types of reports and are skillful at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt response from Susan McKey Appraisal Services: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal once you've read through the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!