Putting a house on the market in Northern Illinois? Contact Zim Appraisals and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to understand real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home. A home is only worth the price another person is willing to give you.


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

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

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 to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, what you need is a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, we're human too, we understand its difficult 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 can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very useful negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
Make you aware of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Lower the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to flop

People are surprised when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Carroll County

Even if you have a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before signing a listing contract. Let Zim Appraisals help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Zim Appraisals offers general consulting

You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance collecting local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

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

We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We tailor information to the needs of our customers. Just explain your situation, and we will offer you suggestions.
Fast turnaround time: Usually in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
Consulting and appraisal report presentations that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide many different types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to clients minus the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
Prompt to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries concerning your appraisal once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!