Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from 1st Choice Appraisal Services.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of 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 how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few TX 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very difficult to be objective about 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 realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is a great deal more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an inflated opinion of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to have of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. 1st Choice Appraisal Services can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

1st Choice Appraisal Services also offer general consulting

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like some help collecting local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

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

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We tailor information to the needs of our clients We'll be delighted to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Swift turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, 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 a variety of report types, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from 1st Choice Appraisal Services: 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. Should you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!