Getting an appraisal from Blue Lake Appraisals before putting your Deland home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. 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 an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for details regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

Quite a few FL homeowners are making the decision 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 for top dollar, you need a qualified appraiser. You need objective opinions, it can be very hard 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 sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers 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 backslide

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is higher than they first thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they expected they would get. Others have an an inflated opinion of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Volusia County

You might have an extremely talented agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Let Blue Lake Appraisals help. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown of your property and its features which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Blue Lake Appraisals also offer general consulting

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need some help gathering local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate concerns with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report through us, you can expect....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients We'll be thrilled to provide suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • 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 of report types, and are experienced at providing appraisals to clients sans the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Fast response to follow-up questions: Reports we write are clearly written, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!