Getting an appraisal from Southern Valuation Services, Inc before putting your Cherokee County home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

Quite a few GA homeowners are deciding 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 difficult 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 realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help lower the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to flop

People are surprised when they find out that the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an an overestimated impression when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You might have a highly skillful agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Let Southern Valuation Services, Inc help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate summarizing of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Serving Cherokee County with unmatched real estate consulting services

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help gathering local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

After you order an appraisal report through , you can expect....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a fast response: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to provide suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a lot of different of types of reports, and are experts at providing appraisals to consumers without a lot of industry jargon in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick response to follow-up questions: Reports we create are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!