Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Clayton Home Appraisals, inc..

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

Contact us for details regarding the specific services we offer for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

Quite a few MD 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 to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is 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.

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

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they originally thought. Others have an an inflated impression when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it 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 rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Harford County

Even if you have with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Clayton Home Appraisals, inc. comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a detailed description of the unique features of your property which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need some help gathering local property and sales data. We have services designed especially for customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Typically 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 to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a lot of assignments, and we know that in the art of real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide many different of types of reports, and are experienced at providing appraisals to clients minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Prompt 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 governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!