Putting a house on the market in or near Buncombe County? Contact Earnhardt and Associates and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

Contact us for any questions regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

Quite a few NC 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 for the best price, what you need is a skilled appraiser. You need objective opinions, it's 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 astute selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers 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 delay a closing
  • Decrease the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

People are surprised to discover their home's value is higher than they first thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression 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 instead of 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 professional value opinion before listing

You might have a very skillful agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Earnhardt and Associates help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive summarizing of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Serving Buncombe County with the greatest real estate consulting services

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We offer services designed for the needs of clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a lot of different of report types, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers sans the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt response to follow-up questions: Reports we create 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 dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!