Getting an appraisal from Athena Coughlin before putting your Honolulu home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Contact us for details regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more HI homeowners are deciding 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 to get the most you can, you need a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult to be objective about 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very beneficial negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help decrease the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

People are surprised when they find out their home's value is more than they originally believed. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an an exaggerated impression of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Honolulu County

You might have a highly talented agent but it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Athena Coughlin comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Serving HI with the very best real estate consulting services

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require assistance gathering local sales and property data. We offer services designed for the needs of consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

Here's what to expect when you order an appraisal through us....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide quite a few different of report types, and are familiar at providing appraisals to consumers without so much of industry jargon in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Athena Coughlin: Reports we create are clearly written, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates 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!