Selling your home in or near Otero County? Contact Hancock Appraisals and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it's worth every penny in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value. At the end of the day, your house is only worth the price another person is offering to give you.


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

Selling on your own?

More and more Colorado homeowners are making the decision 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 qualified appraiser. You need an objective opinion, it's very difficult 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.

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

Be a very beneficial bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Make you aware of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
Help lower the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that their home's value is more than they originally believed. So 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. Others have an an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while you're in Real Estate "limbo".

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an analysis of your home's value before signing a listing contract. Hancock Appraisals can help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a detailed description of your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Serving Rocky Ford with unmatched real estate consulting services

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

Here's what you can expect when you order an appraisal through Hancock Appraisals...

We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation, and we will offer you suggestions.
Fast turnaround time: Typically one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
Consulting and appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a large amount of assignments, and we know that in the art of real estate appraising, there isn't a typical or standard "generic" report. We offer a variety of types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers sans the industry jargon and in an easy to read format with the general public in mind.
Quick reply to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal after you've read the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!