Putting a house on the market in or near Ada County? Contact J W Bain & Assoc and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it's worth every penny in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand real estate market forces.

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 the true market value of your home. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only worth what another person is offering to give you.


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

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

More and more Idaho homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. You need an objective opinion, 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 sound asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Give you an advantage while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Call attention to any issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Lower the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to flop

It can be surprising to people when they find out that the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment when they put a value on their home, and by getting an appraisal it gave them the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You may have a highly skillful agent, but it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. And that's where J W Bain & Assoc comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and your agent will get a comprehensive breakdown for your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also offer general consulting

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

If you're wondering what to expect from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

Fast response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients. We'll be more then happy to provide suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
Fast turnaround time: Usually one week 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 presentations that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide many different types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers sans the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
Fast response to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!