Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from IMA Appraisal Services.

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 you 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 the nuances of real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

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?

An increasing amount of CT 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, with minimal waiting and for the best price, you need a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, it can be very 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to deteriorate

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they thought they would get. Others have an an inflated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You might have an extremely skillful agent but it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. IMA Appraisal Services can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

We also offer general consulting

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but are looking for information about the real estate market in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance collecting local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

Here's what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers We'll be thrilled to provide suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a lot of assignments, and we've learned that practice of real estateconsulting and appraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "boiler place" assignment. We offer quite a few different of types of reports, and are skillful at providing appraisals to clients sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from IMA Appraisal Services: Our reports are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!