Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from NIckey J. Duhon, Real Estate Appraiser.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, a professional appraisal is a must. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

You could be thinking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. You see, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home. At the end of the day, your house is only worth the price another person is offering to give you.


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

Appraisals are valuable tools for families selling without an agent

More and more Louisiana homeowners are making the decision 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. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, and we understand that it's difficult to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Call attention to any problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Prevent the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to flop

It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have originally netted. Others have an an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - rather than sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while getting nothing done.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You might have a very experienced agent, but it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. NIckey J. Duhon, Real Estate Appraiser can help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also offer general consulting

You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want some help analyzing local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal through NIckey J. Duhon, Real Estate Appraiser...

We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to provide suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
Fast turnaround time: Usually in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
Appraisal and consulting report presentations that suit YOUR needs: We've done many of assignments, and we know that when it's real estate appraising, there isn't a typical or standard "boiler place" report. We provide a lot of different types of reports and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers sans the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with the general public in mind.
Fast reply to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!