Putting a house on the market in or near Franklin County? Contact Lombardo & Associates and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more OH homeowners are making the decision 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, you need a qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult 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.

In addition to helping you set a sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very useful bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Decrease the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to backslide

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 spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they originally expected. Others have an an overestimated opinion of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Franklin County

You might have an extremely experienced agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Lombardo & Associates comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a detailed description for the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance gathering local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

Here's what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal from ....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide quite a few different of report types, and are skillful at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Lombardo & Associates: When we write reports, we make sure they are clearly written, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal, once you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!