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Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Coutts Appraisal Service.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

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

Contact us for information regarding the specific services we offer for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

More and more WI homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, you need a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult 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.

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

  • Be a very useful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help prevent the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is higher than they first thought. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they thought they would get. Others have an an exaggerated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Rock County

Even if you have with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Let Coutts Appraisal Service help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive description of your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also offer general consulting

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but are looking for information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We offer services tailored especially for consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report through us, you can expect....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer many different of types of reports, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients 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 prompt follow-up from Coutts Appraisal Service: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!