Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Desert Sky Appraisers.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider 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.

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

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

Selling on your own?

More and more AZ homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it's very difficult to be objective about your 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is a great deal more than they thought. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you have with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Let Desert Sky Appraisers help. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown for your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Desert Sky Appraisers also provide general consulting

Don't need 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 need some help gathering local sales and property data. We offer services designed especially for clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

If your curious what you can expect from when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll 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 offer a variety of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Desert Sky Appraisers: 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 governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal, once you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!