Questions You Should Really Ask When Getting Your House Appraised

Questions to ask

Although you may have asked an appraiser to come into your house, never be frightened to ask questions. You need to make sure your house is getting valued correctly.

What have comparable houses recently sold for in the area?

If you live in a neighbourhood with similar houses that have been recently sold, ask what they’ve been sold for and the asking price of them. You don’t want the appraiser to under-price your house compared to others or over price and put people off of your property.

Even though you may have a bigger house than the one down the road that was just sold, size is but one of many factors appraisers take into account when valuing your house so don’t be surprised if it’s valued less than a smaller house down the road. Having a more modern house that needs little to no work done to it will raise the price. Keep this in mind when getting your house appraised because arguing with your appraiser won’t raise the value of your home.

Have you taken this into account?

Your appraiser will have other houses to get to in the day so will probably try to value your house as quick as they can but don’t be afraid to point things out to be taken into consideration with the value. Don’t be frightened to ask and point out as many things as you want that you feel may potentially raise the value of your property. It’s down to you! It’s not a bad idea to include the price you paid either. If the appraiser glides over the granite countertops you got last year, stop and talk about it- talk about the thousands of pounds you spent to cover your whole kitchen, you never know it could add to the value of your house!

What can make my property worth more?

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This is the big question that HAS to be asked. There might be little fixes and tweaks you can make to your house to raise the value so just ask! Whether it’s a simple repaint of a new kitchen, do what you can afford to bring the value up as much as possible. Mainly the appraisal is based on square footage, number of rooms and amount of land but how modern your house is and the amount of work that is needed to be done is taken into consideration.

Depending on how much money you have to spare on redoing bits of the house, try it! Whether it’s the scratched back door or the crack in the ceiling, this would be the perfect time to fix all the things you’ve put off time and time again. Just ask you appraiser what needs to be done and use your budget accordingly. By spending a few more pounds, you might be about to get thousands more added to the value so ask away!

How long does it take to get my appraisal?

If you want to know how long it will take because you either want to move quickly then ask! You won’t be able to get it through as a priority without talking to your appraiser about it. As it usually takes anywhere from a week to a month, ask if it could get sped up so you can get everything moving quickly.

You can ask as many questions as you want to try get the most out of your appraiser. Remember you’re paying for them to be there so make the most out of it. No question is wrong if its relevant because it could increase the value of your house or not do anything. Start with these three types of questions and you should get the information you need.

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