Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Bryan J. Hansen Appraisal.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth every penny in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand their local real estate market.

You, as a homeowner, might be fixated on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. You see, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home. At the end of the day, your house is only going to sell for the price another person is going to give you.


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For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of Illinois 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 professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, it can be very hard 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 sound asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very helpful bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Alert you of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
Help lower the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to flop

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is much more than they thought. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have originally banked. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression of their home's value, and by getting an appraisal it gave them the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of waiting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Cook County

You may have a very skilled agent, but it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. Bryan J. Hansen Appraisal can help. 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 analysis of the the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

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

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help gathering local property and sales data, we offer services tailored especially for consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just explain your situation, and we will make suggestions.
Fast turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
Consulting and appraisal report presentations to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer quite a few different report types and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers without a lot of the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with the general public in mind.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast response from Bryan J. Hansen Appraisal: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion concerning your appraisal after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!