Putting a house on the market in or near Champaign County? Contact Brandow Real Estate Appraisals and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a step in the right direction. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it's worth every penny in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

You're probably, as a homeowner, focused on how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home. Technically, something is only worth what another person is going to give you.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

More and more Illinois homeowners are deciding 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 the best price, what you need is a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, it can be very hard to be objective about 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.

In addition to helping you set a sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Lower the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to flop
People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is a great deal more than they thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of their home's value, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Champaign County

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to have an analysis of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Let Brandow Real Estate Appraisals help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like assistance collecting local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

After you order an appraisal report through Brandow Real Estate Appraisals, expect the following....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
  • Fast turnaround on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll 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: We've done a large amount of assignments, and we understand that when it comes to real estate consulting and appraising, there is no typical or standard "generic" report. We provide a variety of types of reports and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients without so much of the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with consumers in mind.
  • Prompt to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver 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 concerning your appraisal after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!