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Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Val Appraisal Services 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 pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more FL homeowners are deciding 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, what you need is a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard 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 sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help prevent the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to flop

It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home 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 could have gotten originally. Others have an an exaggerated impression of their home's value, 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 rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Clay County

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's definitely a good idea to get of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Val Appraisal Services Inc comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a complete description for the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Val Appraisal Services Inc also are available for general consulting

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help analyzing local property and sales data. We have services designed especially for consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to offer suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Fast turnaround time: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, 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 worked on quite a few of assignments, and we know that when it comes real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide a lot of different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients without a lot of industry jargon so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Val Appraisal Services Inc: When we write reports, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!