Getting an appraisal from Mannion Appraisals before putting your Oak Lawn home on the market saves you time and money.

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 pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for details regarding the specific services we offer for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

Quite a few IL homeowners are choosing 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 professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, 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 inform you of what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help decrease the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to fall through

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is higher than they first thought. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an inflated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to 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 will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Cook County

You might have a very talented agent but it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Mannion Appraisals comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a detailed breakdown 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.

Consulting services for Oak Lawn Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance collecting local property and sales data. We have services tailored for the needs of consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We tailor information to the needs of our customers We'll be delighted to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that 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 have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Fast 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 moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!