If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, an appraisal is a must. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.
It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.
Technically, something is only going to sell for the price another person is going to pay.
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For Sale By Owner?
Quite a few Texas homeowners are deciding 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, quickly and for top dollar, you need a qualified appraiser. You need an objective opinion, and we understand that it's 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.
In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
- Be a very beneficial bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
- Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
- Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
- Help prevent the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
It can be surprising to people when they find out that the value of their home is more than they originally believed.
So investing in an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally thought.
Others have an an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - rather than sitting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while you're in Real Estate "limbo".
We also help agents price homes in Collin County
Even if you have the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an analysis of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement.
And that's where The Appraisal Firm comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. You and your agent will get a detailed description for the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.
We also offer general consulting
Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require assistance collecting local property and sales data. We
offer services tailored especially for clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.
If you're curious what you'll be getting from The Appraisal Firm when ordering an appraisal just take a look....
- Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to provide suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
- Swift turnaround for appraisals: Usually in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
- Consulting and appraisal report presentations to suit YOUR needs:
When dealing with appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer a variety of report types and are experienced at providing appraisals to consumers sans the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
- Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt response from The Appraisal Firm: Our reports are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice.
If you have any inquiries concerning your appraisal once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!
