Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from First Advantage Appraisal Service will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth every penny in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home. Something is only worth what another person is offering to give you.

Contact us for any questions regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

Quite a few Maryland 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, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a skilled appraiser. You need an objective opinion, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sound asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help lower the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to fall through
It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is more than they originally believed. So taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Millersville

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before signing a listing agreement. And that's where First Advantage Appraisal Service comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. You and your agent will get a complete breakdown of the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Not sure if you need a formal appraisal but are looking for information about how Anne Arundel real estate is doing in your area? We can be a resource for your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

After you order an appraisal report from First Advantage Appraisal Service, expect the following....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation, and we will make suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround for appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Consulting and appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed a lot of assignments, and we've learned that in the practice of real estate appraising, there is no typical or standard "cookie cutter" report. We provide quite a few different report types and are experienced at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum and in an easy to read format with the general public in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from First Advantage Appraisal Service: Reports we create are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal once you've read through the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!