Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Skinner Appraisal Services.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more IA homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and for top dollar, you need a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it can be 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 will getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help prevent the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So investing in 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 when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home 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

We also help agents price homes in Polk County

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to get of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Skinner Appraisal Services can help. We can provide 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 analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Serving IA with the finest real estate consulting services

Don't need a full appraisal but still need some information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help gathering local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate concerns with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

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

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We personalize information to the needs of our clients We'll be delighted to offer suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Fast turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll 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 quite a few different of types of reports, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt reply to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are clearly written, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!