Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Benjamin Hosfield 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's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

Quite a few MN 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 the best price, you need a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, it can be very difficult 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 asking 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's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Decrease the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to backslide

People are surprised to discover the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an inflated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You may have an extremely skillful agent but it's definitely a good idea to have of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Benjamin Hosfield comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive breakdown for your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Serving MN with the greatest real estate consulting services

Not sure if you need an entire 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 assistance gathering local property and sales data. We offer services tailored for the needs of clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

Here's what you can expect when you order an appraisal from us....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients Just tell us your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Normally 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 are skillful at providing appraisals to consumers minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Benjamin Hosfield: Reports we create 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 regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!