Appraisal services for home sellers - Alpine Appraisal Group

Getting an appraisal from Alpine Appraisal Group before putting your Bend home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an 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 difficult for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more OR homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a astute asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
Help lower the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to backslide

People are surprised to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally thought. Others have an an inflated assessment of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than sitting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Deschutes County

You might have a highly skillful agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Alpine Appraisal Group comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. You and agent will get a complete breakdown for the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Have you decided against 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 require assistance collecting local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate concerns with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you order an appraisal from us....

Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and we will make suggestions.
Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Appraisal and consulting report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a variety of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Quick reply to follow-up questions: Our reports are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!