Putting a house on the market in or near Washington County? Contact Sax & Associates, Inc. and make sure you're setting the price right.

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 a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

For Sale By Owner?

More and more OR 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 to get the most you can, you need a qualified appraiser. 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.

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help decrease the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

People are surprised when they find out that their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Washington County

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to have of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Sax & Associates, Inc. can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive summarizing of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Serving OR with unsurpassed real estate consulting services

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance collecting local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report from us, expect the following....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We personalize information to the needs of our customers We'll be more then happy to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer a lot of different of types of reports, and are experts at providing appraisals to consumers sans the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Quick response to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!