Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Dattilo Appraisal & Realty Services will ensure you get it right.

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

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses your home's market value. Something is only going to sell for the price another person is offering to give you.

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

Selling on your own?

Quite a few Indiana homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for the best price, what you need is a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, and we understand that it can be very hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help lower the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to backslide
It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have originally gotten. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - rather than gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while your house waits for a buyer.

Pre-listing appraisals in Westville

You might have an extremely skillful agent, but it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before signing a listing agreement. Dattilo Appraisal & Realty Services can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Dattilo Appraisal & Realty Services is available for general consulting

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? We can help solve your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

If you're wondering what you can expect from us when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to provide suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Fast turnaround for appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Consulting and appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer a variety of report types and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients without a lot of the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: Reports we write are clearly written, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions concerning your appraisal after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!