Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Raechel R. Stickney will ensure you get it 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 you in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to get a handle on their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

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

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

More and more WA 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a expert appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it's very difficult to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

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

  • Be a very valuable bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help prevent the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an inflated opinion of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Pierce County

You may have an extremely skillful agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Raechel R. Stickney comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a complete description for your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also provide general consulting

Don't need an entire appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance analyzing local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

After you order an appraisal report through us, expect the following....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically one week 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 to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide many different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick reply to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!