Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Hartzog & Associates (985) 630-5499 will ensure you get it 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 you 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 local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for details regarding the specific services for home sellers we offer.

Selling on your own?

An increasing amount of LA homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very hard 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 sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Call attention to any problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they thought they would get. 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 rather than 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

Pre-listing appraisals in Covington

You may have an extremely talented agent but it's in your best interest to have of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Hartzog & Associates (985) 630-5499 comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a precise description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Serving LA with the very best real estate consulting services

Have you decided against a full appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need assistance gathering local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

If your wondering what to expect from when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Usually one week 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 worked on lots of assignments, and we know that whether it's real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer a variety of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients sans the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Quick response to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!