Getting an appraisal from Nordquist Appraisal LLC before putting your Allegheny County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of PA 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. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very 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.

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

  • Be a very valuable bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Call attention to any issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to flop

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is higher than they first thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an inflated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of gathering dust 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 Allegheny County

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Nordquist Appraisal LLC comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a detailed 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.

Serving Pittsburgh with the finest real estate consulting services

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

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

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We tailor information to the needs of our clients Just tell us your situation and give you suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide quite a few 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.
  • Fast reply to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!