Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal 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 pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

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Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

An increasing amount of NC homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and for the best price, you need a professional appraisal or at a minimum an impartial broker price opinion. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it's very difficult to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a marketable asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a beneficial negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Provide you with the square footage of your home and a sketch to share with buyers
  • Provide information on land-use regulations, flood zones, highest and best use, and a written description of the interior and exterior of your home
  • Call attention to possible repair issues that may concern buyers; however, we are not licensed home inspectors
  • Prevent the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that the value of their home is much more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an exaggerated opinion of the value of their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You might have a highly skillful agent but it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where we come in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive description for your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Someone to ask for local real estate knowledge

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help analyzing local sales and property data. We offer services such as broker price opinions designed for the needs of customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • 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 customers We'll be thrilled to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is.
  • Turnaround time: Depends upon our work load and the complexity of the property, but usually in a week to two weeks time or less for residential property and longer for other types of real estate. We generally PDF our reports and email to our client.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer several report types but most often summary narrative or summary form reports. 
  • Prompt to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are clearly written, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice that governs the appraisal of real property. If you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!