Putting a house on the market in or near Cowlitz County? Contact Riverside Valuation and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

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

Selling on your own?

Quite a few WA homeowners are deciding 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 for the best price, you need a qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard to take an objective look at 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 can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it 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.

We also help agents price homes in Cowlitz County

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's definitely a good idea to get of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Riverside Valuation can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Consulting services for Cowlitz County Sellers: Keep a local expert at your disposal

Don't need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance collecting local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

If your curious what to expect from when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. We'll be delighted to provide suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on lots of assignments, and we understand that practice of real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. 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 so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Riverside Valuation: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!