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Getting an appraisal from A. M. Appraisals before putting your Lexington County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

More and more SC homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a skilled appraiser. You need objective opinions, and we understand that it's hard to be objective about your 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 selling 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
Call attention to any issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Help prevent the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to deteriorate

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that their home's value is quite a bit more than they thought. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You might have a very experienced agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. A. M. Appraisals can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a complete breakdown of your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Serving West Columbia with unsurpassed 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? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We have services designed for the needs of clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to offer suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on many of assignments, and we've learned that in the art of real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "boiler place" assignment. We offer a variety of types of reports, and are experienced at providing appraisals to consumers without so much of industry jargon in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from A. M. Appraisals: Our reports are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!

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