Putting a house on the market in or near El Paso County? Contact Mountain Home Properties and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

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

Selling on your own?

Quite a few Colorado 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 to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very useful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Prevent the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in El Paso County

You may have a highly skilled agent but it's definitely a good idea to get of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Mountain Home Properties comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise summarizing of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Mountain Home Properties also offer general consulting

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help gathering local sales and property data. We offer services designed especially for clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

If your curious what you'll be getting from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • 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 thrilled to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Swift turnaround time: Typically one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've done quite a few of assignments, and we've learned that practice of real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide quite a few different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Prompt response to follow-up questions: Reports we create are clearly written, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries about your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!