Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Lake Area Appraisal Firm will ensure you get it right.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get out of it. You see, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market. After all, a home is only worth what another person is going to give you.

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

Selling on your own?

More and more Louisiana homeowners are deciding 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. You need an objective opinion, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult to take an objective look at 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 sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while negotiating when you find 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 overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Lower the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
People are surprised when they find out their home's value is much more than they thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an inflated opinion of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - rather than gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before finalizing a listing agreement. Let Lake Area Appraisal Firm 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 characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

We also are available for general consulting

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but still need some information about how Calcasieu real estate is doing in your area? We can be a resource for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers. Just explain your situation, and we will make suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report presentations that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer quite a few different report types and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum and in an easy to read format with the general public in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from Lake Area Appraisal Firm: Our reports are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion concerning your appraisal after you've read the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!