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Showcase Regional Housing LLC
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Hillcrest, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 2009

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"The process started out strenuous but ended up being a breeze once I hired Showcase Regional Housing to do the all the tedious work."
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Havel & Burttschell Appraisers
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Appraisal - Real Estate

Serving Hillcrest, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 1985

Free estimates

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Our appraisal company covers approximately six to eight southeast central Texas counties including, Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Washington, Waller, Wharton, Fort Bend and Western Harris County. Our office is in Sealy, Texas 301 N. Meyer Street 979-885-6801, [email protected]. Myself Jim Havel have over 33 years of appraisal experience I am General Certified and both VA and FHA approved. My partner Adam Burttschell 15 years. We specialize in owner/user commercial, rural ranch, single family residential and vacant land.

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Property Appraiser FAQs, answered by experts

While a finished basement adds value to your home, it is assigned a different value than space on the main floors. An appraiser will assess the square footage of a finished basement at about 50% to 60% of the value of the square footage for the rest of your home. Appraisal value for a finished basement depends on your location’s real estate market and the specifics of the basement and how it was finished. 

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.

In most cases, selling a home in as-is condition will lead to a sale price that’s somewhere between 10% and 30% lower than normal. However, it’s often worthwhile to sell at a loss because the alternative would be to pay for the repairs yourself, which could end up costing you more. Even if they didn’t, selling as-is saves you from the time and energy you’d spend coordinating the repairs.

Whether a scullery is worth it depends on how much you like to cook and entertain. If you frequently host gatherings—a scullery is likely worth the money. If you’re looking for ROI, it’s not so clear. It may not add significant value to your home, as it doesn’t increase square footage and may repurpose space that a buyer would have preferred to remain as-is (like a laundry room). 

Appraisals are not mandatory but are helpful for pricing accuracy and negotiation purposes.

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