Getting an appraisal from L.B. Brainard and Associates before putting your Colchester home on the market saves you time and money.

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 pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few CT 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 for top dollar, what you need is a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, and we understand that it's hard 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 realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very beneficial bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Prevent the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in New London County

Even if you have with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where L.B. Brainard and 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 characteristics and a detailed analysis of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Consulting services for CT Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like some help collecting local property and sales data. We have services tailored for the needs of consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Fast turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." 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 so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt response to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!