Appraisal services for home sellers - Tricia Blake

Getting an appraisal from Tricia Blake before putting your Cambridge home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and 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 hard for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

Quite a few MD 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, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is 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 explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Call attention to any issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
Help prevent the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an 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 in order for it to sell quickly instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you have with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to get of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Tricia Blake help. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown of your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Not sure if you need an entire 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 still want some help analyzing local sales and property data. We offer services designed for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report through us, you can expect....

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a variety of types of reports, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
Fast response to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!