Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Blue Ridge Appraisal and Consulting.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it's worth every penny in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. You see, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value. After all, a home is only worth the price another person is willing to give you.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

Quite a few North Carolina homeowners are choosing 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, with minimal waiting and for top dollar, you need a qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, and we understand that it can be very hard to take an objective look at 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 so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very valuable negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help prevent the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to flop
People are surprised to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an inflated assessment when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - rather than waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Buncombe County

Even if you have a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to get an analysis of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Blue Ridge Appraisal and Consulting can help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Serving North Carolina with the very best real estate consulting services

Don't need a full appraisal but still need some information about the status of your area's real estate? We offer services tailored for the needs of customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients. Just explain your situation, and we will make suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Consulting and appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on quite a few of assignments, and we know that in the art of real estate appraising, there isn't a typical or standard "boiler place" report. We provide quite a few different types of reports and are skilled at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
  • Quick reply to follow-up questions: Reports we write are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions regarding your appraisal once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!