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Venture Property Management
5.0(
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Lawrence, KS and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Emergency services offered

We handle all things related to homes! Property management, maintenance, updating, or just remodeling. No issue is too small and no project is too big! With a skilled range of technicians with over 30+ years experience between them, we bring speed, efficiency, and quality to every project we handle. Whether you have a deck, driveway, bathroom remodel, or full house renovation, we've got you covered!

Recommended by100%of homeowners
Stepa Appraisals
5.0(
1
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Lawrence, KS and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Stepa Appraisals is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Express Appraisals, Inc.
4.5(
2
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Lawrence, KS and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Express Appraisals, Inc., is a leading provider of real estate appraisals for Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas including the Kansas City metropolitan area. With years of experience in the business, we provide a high quality professional appraisal service with quick turn-around times.

Response time20 mins
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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KornTeam Real Estate Service
New to Angi
Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Lawrence, KS and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Offers commercial services

Curious about the value of your property and what the "on market" value might be? Better than an appraisal, with over 34 years experience and over 3,000 sales I can give you the current market value that consumers would be willing to pay to ensure you don't underprice your property when you sell or overpay when you buy.

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Property Appraiser questions, answered by experts

Appraisals can come in above or below the list price or offer price for a property, and where it falls depends on many factors. Those include the condition of the property, the location, and the age of the home, but often, the condition of the market is the biggest determining factor. Where demand is high for properties, buyers compete with each other for homes, which tends to drive up offer prices above where appraisals come in. Where demand is low, you’ll often see the opposite happening.

While some aspects of an appraisal, such as comparable properties nearby, are out of your control, there are several steps you can take to potentially increase your home's value. Make any necessary repairs and upgrades before the appraiser's visit, as they can only value what is currently part of the home, not its potential. Examples include renovating older areas, updating landscaping to boost curb appeal, and staging your home. You can also provide the appraiser with the cost of recent upgrades, which may increase your home's value by about 50% or more of what you paid for those improvements.

The condition and appearance of your yard can affect your home appraisal value. A well-maintained, attractive yard with curb appeal adds to a property’s value, while an overgrown, messy, poorly maintained yard can hurt your home’s appraisal. Even small cosmetic improvements to your yard, like adding mulch, trimming trees, and cleaning out plant beds, can help your appraisal value.

Depending on the size of the home, the appraisal itself can take several hours. After the appraiser’s visit is complete, it can take between a few days and a few weeks to get the report back. This timeline is largely dependent on the appraiser’s workload, research requirements, efficiency, and other factors.

As a seller, it might feel tempting to skip the appraisal, especially in a hot market that sees a lot of all-cash offers. While you can technically forgo it and hope for an all-cash offer, you’ll likely have a very tough time selling without an appraisal. 

In addition to protecting lenders from risk, appraisals also protect buyers’ investments. As such, it isn’t typically recommended for buyers to skip appraisals.

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