Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Allen Appraisal Services.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and 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 understand local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of 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 the true market value of your home.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

An increasing amount of MS 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult 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 can 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
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Decrease the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Smith County

Even if you have with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Allen Appraisal Services can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive breakdown 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 recent comparable properties in the area.

Allen Appraisal Services also provide general consulting

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like some help gathering local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate decisions with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you order an appraisal through ....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to offer suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Fast turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer a variety of types of reports, and are familiar at providing appraisals to consumers minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Fast reply to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are written in plain English, 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 inquiries regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!