Appraisal services for home sellers - Astute Appraisals, Inc.

Getting an appraisal from Astute Appraisals, Inc. before putting your Howard County home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few 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. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it's difficult to be objective about 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
Alert you of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Help prevent the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to flop

People are surprised to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they thought they would get. Others have an an inflated assessment when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in Howard County

You may have a highly experienced agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Let Astute Appraisals, Inc. help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a precise writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Serving Columbia with the finest real estate consulting services

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance collecting local sales and property data. We have services designed especially for consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

Here's what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients We'll be delighted to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
Fast turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've done a large amount of assignments, and we understand that when it comes real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide quite a few different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Astute Appraisals, Inc.: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!