Appraisal services for home sellers - Howard Hanna Bardell Realty

Getting an appraisal from Howard Hanna Bardell Realty before putting your Bedford County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

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

For Sale By Owner?

More and more PA 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, with minimal waiting and for the best price, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it can be very 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 astute asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very helpful negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Alert you of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
Help lower the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an inflated opinion of their home's value, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than gathering dust 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.

Pre-listing appraisals in Bedford

You might have an extremely experienced agent but it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Let Howard Hanna Bardell Realty help. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a detailed description for the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent 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 an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help collecting local sales and property data. We have services designed especially for clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

If your curious what to expect from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just explain your situation and we will make suggestions.
Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in 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 understand that when it comes real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "boiler place" assignment. We provide many different of report types, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers without a lot of industry jargon in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Howard Hanna Bardell Realty: Reports we create are written in plain English, 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 inquiries about your appraisal, after you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!