Getting an appraisal from Thomas O'Brien before putting your Huntingtown home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

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

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

An increasing amount of MD homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it's hard to take an objective look at 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 asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they thought they would get. Others have an an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order 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 will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Huntingtown

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Thomas O'Brien comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help collecting local property and sales data. We have services designed especially for consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients Just let us know your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've done quite a few of assignments, and we understand that in the business of real estateconsulting and appraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide a variety of types of reports, and are skilled at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Fast response to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they 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. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!