Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from SML Appraisal Services - SMLAppraisal@gmail.com 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's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, 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, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

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

For Sale By Owner?

More and more VA 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 the best price, what you need is a expert appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very beneficial negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help prevent the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to flop

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it 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

We also help agents price homes in Fairfax County

You might have an extremely talented agent but it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. SML Appraisal Services - SMLAppraisal@gmail.com can help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive summarizing of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

SML Appraisal Services - SMLAppraisal@gmail.com also offer general consulting

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like some help collecting local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate decisions with services especially tailored 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....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers We'll be delighted to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've done a lot of assignments, and we know that in the business of real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide a variety of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!