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Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from a la mode, inc. will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, a professional appraisal is a step in the right direction. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get out of it. You see, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only going to sell for what another person is willing to give you.

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

Selling on your own?

Quite a few Oklahoma homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and for the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need an objective opinion, it's very 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 can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very beneficial bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help lower the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to flop
People are surprised to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an inflated assessment of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Oklahoma County

You might have a very experienced agent, but it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where a la mode, inc. comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. You and your agent will get a complete breakdown for your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

a la mode, inc. is available for general consulting

You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help gathering local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal from a la mode, inc....

  • Immediate 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 give you suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Consulting and appraisal report presentations to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed many of assignments, and we understand that when it comes to real estate consulting and appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "cookie cutter" report. We provide a variety of report types and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion about your appraisal after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!