Getting an appraisal from Wheeler & Associates before putting your Austin 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 an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand local real estate values.

You're probably, as a homeowner, focused on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value. Technically, something is only going to sell for the price another person is offering to pay.

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

Selling on your own?

More and more Texas homeowners are deciding 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, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, it can be very hard to take an objective look at 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 sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that the value of their home is much more than they thought. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally thought. Others have an an inflated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - rather than sitting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Travis County

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Wheeler & Associates help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like some help collecting local property and sales data, we have services tailored for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation, and we will make suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Normally 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: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide a variety of report types and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum and in an easy to read format with the general public in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from Wheeler & Associates: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!