How can an appraisal help me to sell my home without using a realtor?

Besides assigning a specific appraised value to the home, an appraisal can help you determine the best pricing strategy, most beneficial list price, the most likely sale price range, assist in your buyer negotiations, and accurately reflect your current competition.

Our “for sale by owner” clients typically hire us because they want a completely unbiased and independent value determination prior to deciding exactly how they want to offer the home for sale. Realtors can provide you with a CMA, but their estimates of value will not have the same depth of research or extent of information that a Certified Residential Appraiser will provide in an appraisal report.

There are a host of factors to consider when selling your home in addition to those mentioned above. Our appraisers are experienced in helping homeowners decide what might be the most beneficial way to spend a limited budget when preparing the home for sale. We will also point out issues that will likely come up during the buyer's appraisal (one performed for their lender) to help you clear those issues before they even come up.

These are just some examples of the ways that an appraisal can help you to sell your home, whether you are using a Realtor or not. Just having a conversation with one of our staff can often provide you with answers whatever questions you may have about the process. We are available at any time to discuss your specific requirements.