Getting an appraisal from Centennial Appraisal Group, Inc. before putting your Jefferson County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

You could be thinking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only going to sell for the price another person is going to pay.

Contact us for details regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

Quite a few Colorado homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, you need a qualified appraiser. You need an objective opinion, it's very hard to take an objective look at 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.

In addition to helping you set a sound selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Lower the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate
It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is a great deal more than they 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 banked. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment 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 sitting on the market for months. An overpriced 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 skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an analysis of your home's value before finalizing a listing contract. And that's where Centennial Appraisal Group, Inc. comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also are available for general consulting

Possibly you've already decided you don't need to go as far as getting an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? We can be a resource for your real estate concerns with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to give you suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Swift turnaround on appraisals: Normally one week 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.
  • Consulting and appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on lots of assignments, and we understand that when it comes to real estate consulting and appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "generic" report. We provide a lot of different report types and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to clients minus the industry jargon and in an easy to read format with consumers in mind.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion concerning your appraisal once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!