Getting an appraisal from Ken Colley & Associates Inc. before putting your Fort Smith 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 makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market. After all, a home is only going to sell for the price another person is willing to give you.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

More and more Arkansas homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. You need 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 explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a sound asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very useful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Prevent the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
Folks are sometimes surprised to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced 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 Sebastian County

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing contract. And that's where Ken Colley & Associates Inc. comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Ken Colley & Associates Inc. offers general consulting

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need assistance analyzing local sales and property data, we have services designed for the needs of consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report from Ken Colley & Associates Inc., expect the following....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. Just explain your situation, and we will make suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Normally in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on quite a few of assignments, and we've learned that in the business of real estate appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer quite a few different types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers minus the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with the general public in mind.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion concerning your appraisal after you've read through the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!