Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Fife Appraising will ensure you get it right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth every penny in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to understand local real estate values.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. You see, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home. At the end of the day, your house is only worth what another person is going to give you.

Contact us for details regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

More and more Utah 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 to get the most you can, you need a qualified appraiser. You need an objective opinion, it can be very difficult to take an objective look at 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.

In addition to helping you set a sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help decrease the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to backslide
It can be surprising to people when they find out that the value of their home is a great deal more than they thought. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an inflated assessment of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it gave them the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - rather than gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while your house waits for a buyer.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You might have an extremely talented agent, but it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before finalizing a listing contract. Fife Appraising can help. An appraisal can be invaluable 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 the latest comparable properties in the area.

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need assistance gathering local sales and property data. We have services tailored for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

After you order an appraisal report from Fife Appraising, expect the following....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation, and we will provide suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Typically in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Consulting and appraisal report presentations to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer a lot of different types of reports 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 Fife Appraising: Reports we write are clearly written, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!