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

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

More and more IA 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult to take an objective look at 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 astute asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to flop

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that the value of their home is much more than they thought. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an inflated impression of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of 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 Polk County

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's definitely a good idea to have of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Butler Appraisals comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a detailed breakdown of the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Serving Grimes with the very best real estate consulting services

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help gathering local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

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

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Typically one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a variety of types of reports, and have a lot of experience 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.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: Reports we create are written in plain English, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries about your appraisal, after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!