Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Marley Smart will ensure you get it right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you 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 understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

More and more TX homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a skilled appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it's very hard 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.

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential 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
  • Alert you of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help decrease the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to flop

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Marley Smart comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a complete description for the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

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

Have you decided against a full appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require assistance gathering local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

If your curious what you can expect from us when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've done lots of assignments, and we know that practice of real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "boiler place" report. We provide a variety of report types, and are experts at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Prompt response to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!