Getting an appraisal from Crest Appraisal Services before putting your Des Moines home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get out of it. Instead, an appraisal assesses your home's market value. After all, a home is only going to sell for what another person is going to give you.


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

Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more Washington 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, with minimal waiting and for top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need an objective opinion, and we understand that it's 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Give you an advantage while bargaining when you find 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 get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
Help decrease the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they could have originally netted. Alternatively, some people have an inflated assessment when they put a value on their home, and by getting an appraisal it gave them the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. Crest Appraisal Services can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a complete description of the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

We also offer general consulting

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but would like some information about how King real estate is doing in your area? We can provide assistance for your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

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

We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We personalize information to the needs of our customers. We'll be delighted to provide suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
Swift turnaround time: Typically in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
Appraisal and consulting report presentations to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed quite a few of assignments, and we've learned that in the practice of real estate appraising, there is no typical or standard "cookie cutter" report. We offer quite a few different report types and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers 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 fast response from Crest Appraisal Services: Documents we deliver are written in plain English, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions regarding your appraisal once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!