Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Leigh F. Edwards Appraisals.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you 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 their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for families selling without an agent

An increasing amount of VA homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, it can be very 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 astute asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help prevent the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is higher than they first thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than gathering dust 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 professional value opinion before listing

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Let Leigh F. Edwards Appraisals help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Serving Halifax County with the greatest real estate consulting services

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but still need some information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

If your curious what you can expect from when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers We'll be delighted to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Fast turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide quite a few different of types of reports, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Leigh F. Edwards Appraisals: Reports we write are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries about your appraisal, once you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!