Selling your home in or near Saint Louis County? Contact Mid States Valuation Solutions and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand real estate market forces.

You're probably fixated on how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. You see, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market. After all, a home is only going to sell for what another person is going to give you.

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

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

More and more Missouri homeowners are deciding 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, and we understand that it's 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very valuable bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Lower the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to flop
People are surprised to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they originally thought. Others have an an exaggerated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while you're in Real Estate "limbo".

We also help agents price homes in Saint Louis County

You might have an extremely talented agent, but it's definitely a good idea to get an analysis of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. Mid States Valuation Solutions can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive breakdown for the unique features of your property 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

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance gathering local sales and property data, we can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Fast turnaround for appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • 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 types of reports and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients sans the industry jargon and in an easy to read format with consumers in mind.
  • Fast reply to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions regarding your appraisal after you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!