Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Smith Appraisal Services 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 spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

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

Selling on your own?

Quite a few GA 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it's very 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 asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help lower the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to flop

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than 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 the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Smith Appraisal Services comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

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

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but are looking for information about the real estate market in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance gathering local property and sales data. We have services tailored especially for clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've done a large amount of assignments, and we understand that when providing real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "boiler place" report. We offer a variety of types of reports, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients sans the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt response to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!