Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Astute Appraisals, Inc. will ensure you get it right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in 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 studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

More and more MD 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 for top dollar, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it's difficult to take an objective look at 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 so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Howard County

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Astute Appraisals, Inc. comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive description for the unique features of your property which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Serving Columbia with unsurpassed real estate consulting services

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but still need some information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance collecting local sales and property data. We offer services designed for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you order an appraisal from us....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Quick turnarounds for appraisals: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a lot of different of types of reports, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Fast reply to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!