How to Get a Free Home Appraisal

Looking for free home appraisals? Finding out the value of your home can be important when it comes times to sell. However, hiring a professional property appraiser can be expensive. Here are a few tips on how to get a free home appraisal.

Things You'll Need

• Basic home information

Instructions

1. Write down your homes information. This is the data appraisers use to figure home values. Each figure is used to calculate your home value estimate in a large equation. Here are some of the figures you will need.

   *Lot size / Acerage
   *Apx. sq. Footage
   *Type of home (townhouse, single family home, condo)
   *Bedrooms
   *Bathrooms
   *Parking
   *Basement
   *General overall condition

2. Visit getmyhomesvalue.com. This site offers a free online home appraisal function that will let you know your estimated home price. However, this site will give you a very rough property estimate and is usually not excepted by financial institutions and potential buyers. This site is strictly for ballpark property appraisals to give you a general idea of what your home is worth.

3. Visit a real estate appraisal school or class and ask them if they would like to use your house for practice appraisals. This will involve opening your house up to a bunch of students for a day or two but can be a great way to get a free property appraisal.