Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Mathes Appraisals LLC.

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 a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home. A home is only worth 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?

More and more Kentucky 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 for the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, and we understand that it's 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a sound selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help decrease the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that the value of their home is a great deal more than they thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally expected. Others have an an inflated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Jefferson County

You may have a very skilled agent, but it's in your best interest to get an analysis of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Mathes Appraisals LLC comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive summarizing of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need some help analyzing local property and sales data, we can be a resource for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

After you order an appraisal report through Mathes Appraisals LLC, expect the following....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients. We'll be delighted to give you suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Swift turnaround on appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • 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 lot of different types of reports and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers without a lot of the industry jargon and in an easy to read format with the general public in mind.
  • Quick response to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions concerning your appraisal once you've read the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!