Appraisal services for home sellers - Residential Appraisal Service

Getting an appraisal from Residential Appraisal Service before putting your Anne Arundel County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more MD 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, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, it can be very hard 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.

In addition to helping you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
Call attention to any issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
Prevent the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to backslide

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an exaggerated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You may have a very talented agent but it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Residential Appraisal Service comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete description for your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for MD Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report from , expect the following....

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Appraisal and consulting report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on lots of assignments, and we know that when providing real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We offer many different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
Fast reply 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 Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!