Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Mindi Kitten Appraisals will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, a professional appraisal is a step in the right direction. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

You're probably, as a homeowner, thinking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. You see, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market. Technically, something is only going to sell for what another person is willing to give you.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

An increasing amount of Texas homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, and we understand that it's hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell 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 beneficial negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide
It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is quite a bit more than they thought. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they could have originally banked. Others have an an overestimated assessment of the value of their home, 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 waiting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Lubbock County

Even if you have a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to get an analysis of your home's value before finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Mindi Kitten Appraisals comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. You and your agent will get a detailed description of your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Serving Lubbock with the greatest real estate consulting services

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but still need some information about how Lubbock real estate is doing in your area? We can be a resource for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

If you're wondering what to expect from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients. Just tell us your situation, and we will make suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Usually in a week's time 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 presentations to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed lots of assignments, and we know that in the practice of real estate appraising, there is no typical or standard "generic" report. We offer a variety of types of reports and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum and in an easy to read format with consumers in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt response from Mindi Kitten Appraisals: Reports we create are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions concerning your appraisal after you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!