Appraisal services for home sellers - Lara Brooks

Getting an appraisal from Lara Brooks before putting your Wallace home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, 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. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few NC homeowners are choosing 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, quickly and for top dollar, you need a qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it can be 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:

Allow you to have the edge while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
Call attention to any problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
Prevent the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an inflated opinion of the value of their home, 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 instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You may have a highly skilled agent but it's in your best interest to have of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Lara Brooks comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive summarizing of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

We also offer general consulting

Not sure if you need an entire 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 require assistance collecting local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

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

We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a fast response: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to offer suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've done quite a few of assignments, and we understand that whether it's real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We offer quite a few different of report types, and have a lot of experience 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 reply to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!