Getting an appraisal from Stanley Michael & Associates before putting your Queens County home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home. At the end of the day, your house is only worth the price another person is offering to pay.


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Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more New York 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 skilled appraiser. You need an objective opinion, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult to be objective about your 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.

In addition to helping you set a sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very helpful bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
Help prevent the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people when they find out that the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they could have originally netted. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Middle Village

You might have a very talented agent, but it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing contract. And that's where Stanley Michael & Associates 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 features and a detailed breakdown of the the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Serving New York with the very best real estate consulting services

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help collecting local sales and property data, we offer services designed for the needs of customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

Here's what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal through us...

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation, and we will provide suggestions.
Quick turnaround for appraisals: Normally in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
Consulting and appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer quite a few different types of reports and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients minus the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with the general public in mind.
Quick response to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, simple 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 through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!