Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Kristin Jackson.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of 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 details regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of NY homeowners are choosing 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, you need a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, it's very hard to be objective about your 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:

  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help lower the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an overestimated assessment when they put a value on 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 instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You might have an extremely experienced agent but it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Kristin Jackson comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Serving Erie County with unmatched real estate consulting services

Have you decided against a full appraisal but still need some information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help gathering local sales and property data. We have services tailored for the needs of customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

If your curious what you'll be getting from when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed many of assignments, and we know that in the business of real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer a lot of different of types of reports, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!