Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Geist & Associates.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money 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 fully grasp real estate market forces.

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, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

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

Selling on your own?

An increasing amount of OR homeowners are choosing 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very hard to take an objective look at 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.

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

  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help prevent the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than sitting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in Multnomah County

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Geist & Associates help. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. You and agent will get a comprehensive breakdown of your property and its features which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Geist & Associates also offer general consulting

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but are looking for information about the real estate market in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like some help analyzing local property and sales data. We have services tailored for the needs of clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We tailor information to the needs of our customers Just let us know your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds on appraisals: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer a lot of different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Geist & Associates: When we write reports, we make sure they 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 inquiries about your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!