Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Appraisal Associates of North Georgia will ensure you get it right.
Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth every penny in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand their local real estate market.
It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures your home's market value.
Something is only going to sell for what another person is willing to give you.
Contact us for any questions regarding our specialized services for home sellers.
Selling on your own?
More and more Georgia homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard to take an objective look at 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 sound asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
Give you an advantage while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Help decrease the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide
People are surprised to discover the value of their home is higher than they first thought.
So taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they originally expected.
Others have an an exaggerated assessment of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.
Get a professional value opinion before listing
You might have a highly talented agent, but it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement.
Let Appraisal Associates of North Georgia help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".
A resource for for local real estate knowledge
You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance gathering local property and sales data. We
offer services tailored especially for clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.
If you're wondering what you'll be getting from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....
Fast response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. Just tell us your situation, and we will provide suggestions.
Quick turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
Consulting and appraisal report presentations that suit YOUR needs:
We've preformed a lot of assignments, and we know that when providing real estate appraising, there is no typical or standard "generic" report. We provide a lot of different report types and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
Quick reply to follow-up questions: Reports we create are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice.
Should you have any questions about your appraisal after you've read through the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!
