Appraisal services for home sellers - Lakes Appraisals, LLC

Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Lakes Appraisals, LLC.

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 pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

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 the true market value of your home.

Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more MN homeowners are choosing 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 to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, and we understand that it's difficult to take an objective look at 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 realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very beneficial bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Make you aware of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Help lower the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is quite a bit more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they originally thought. Others have an an overestimated impression 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 rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in Cass County

You may have a highly experienced agent but it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Lakes Appraisals, LLC comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a detailed description for your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help gathering local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report from , expect the following....

We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and give you suggestions.
Fast 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.
Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on many of assignments, and we know that practice of real estateconsulting and appraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide a variety of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers without so much of industry jargon so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
Quick response to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!