Appraisal services for home sellers - John Donahue & Associates

Selling your home in or near Plymouth County? Contact John Donahue & Associates and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to get a handle on their local real estate market.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few MA homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for the best price, what you need is a qualified appraiser. You need objective opinions, it can be very hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

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

Be a very valuable bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
Alert you of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Help decrease the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out the value of their home is a great deal more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than sitting 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 Plymouth County

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where John Donahue & Associates comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a detailed breakdown of the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also are available for general consulting

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but are looking for information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help gathering local property and sales data. We have services designed especially for clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report through us, expect the following....

We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation and give you suggestions.
Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Appraisal and consulting report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed a lot of assignments, and we understand that whether it's real estateconsulting and appraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We provide quite a few different of report types, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients without so much of industry jargon in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from John Donahue & Associates: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!