Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Keen's Appraisal Service will ensure you get it 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's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

Contact us for any questions regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

More and more FL 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 to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it can be very difficult to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

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

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining 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 issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help decrease the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an overestimated impression when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Okaloosa County

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Keen's Appraisal Service comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Have you decided against a full appraisal but are looking for information about the real estate market in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance analyzing local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

Here's what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from ....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers Just let us know your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on many of assignments, and we've learned that in the business of real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide a variety of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients sans the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt reply to follow-up questions: Our reports are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!