Selling your home in or near Ward County? Contact Souris Valley Appraisal, LLC and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it's worth every penny in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

You, as a homeowner, might be thinking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value. Technically, something is only worth the price another person is going to give you.

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

Selling on your own?

An increasing amount of North Dakota homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, it can be very hard to take an objective look at your 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 sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate
People are surprised when they find out their home's value is much more than they thought. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have originally netted. Others have an an inflated opinion of the value of their home, 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 - rather than waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Ward County

You might have a very talented agent, but it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Souris Valley Appraisal, LLC comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive breakdown for the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Souris Valley Appraisal, LLC provides general consulting

Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help gathering local sales and property data. We have services designed especially for customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

If you're curious what you'll be getting from Souris Valley Appraisal, LLC when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. Just let us know your situation, and we will give you suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Normally in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide quite a few different report types and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum and in an easy to read format with consumers in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from Souris Valley Appraisal, LLC: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!