Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from RM Appraisal Services will ensure you get it right.

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's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

Contact us for any questions regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

More and more Illinois homeowners are making the decision 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a skilled appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Decrease the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised to discover their home's value is higher than they first thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an inflated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of waiting 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

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You may have a very skillful agent but it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where RM Appraisal Services comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise description of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Serving Cook County with unsurpassed real estate consulting services

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance collecting local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report through , you can expect....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers Just explain your situation and give you suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a variety of types of reports, and are experienced at providing appraisals to consumers sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick reply to follow-up questions: Our reports are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!