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

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

An increasing amount of OR homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help lower the possibility 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 spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an inflated assessment when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically 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

Pre-listing appraisals in Beaverton

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to get of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Holt Appraisal comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise summarizing of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Don't need a full appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want some help gathering local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report through , expect the following....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We personalize information to the needs of our customers We'll be delighted to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Fast turnarounds for 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 that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed lots of assignments, and we know that in the business of real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide quite a few different of report types, and are skilled 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.
  • Prompt to follow-up questions: Reports we write are clearly written, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!