Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Herrenbruck Appraisals, LLC will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth every penny in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. You see, an appraisal assesses your home's market value. Technically, something is only worth what another person is offering to pay.

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

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

An increasing amount of Wisconsin homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and for the best price, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is 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 inform you of what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Call attention to any issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help prevent the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to flop
People are surprised when they find out their home's value is higher than they first thought. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment when they put a value on their home, and by getting an appraisal it gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - rather than waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while getting nothing done.

We also help agents price homes in Milwaukee County

You might have a highly skilled agent, but it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before signing a listing agreement. And that's where Herrenbruck Appraisals, LLC comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Consulting services for Milwaukee Sellers: Put a local expert at your disposal

Not sure if you need a formal appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? We can be a resource for your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

Here's what to expect when you order an appraisal from Herrenbruck Appraisals, LLC...

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. Just tell us your situation, and we will offer you suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll 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: We've worked on quite a few of assignments, and we've learned that in the practice of real estate consulting and appraising, there is no typical or standard "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer a lot of different report types and are familiar at providing appraisals to clients minus the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with the general public in mind.
  • Fast response to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries about your appraisal after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!