Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from William B. Wynn.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get 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?

An increasing amount of FL homeowners are deciding 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, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a skilled appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it's very difficult 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 astute selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help prevent the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally thought. Others have an 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 allowing them to quickly sell it rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you have with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to get of value prior to signing a listing agreement. William B. Wynn can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Consulting services for Polk County Sellers: Keep a local expert at your disposal

Don't need a full appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want some help collecting local property and sales data. We offer services designed especially for customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. Just explain your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Quick turnarounds for appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've done quite a few of assignments, and we know that whether it's real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer a variety of report types, and are experts 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 to follow-up questions: Reports we write are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!