Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Palmetto Appraisals of the Low Country will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. 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 a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

You're probably fixated on how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get out of it. You see, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market. Technically, something is only going to sell for the price another person is going to pay.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for families selling without an agent

An increasing amount of South Carolina homeowners are making the decision 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a skilled appraiser. 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 inform you of what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very useful negotiating tool while speaking with 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
  • Prevent the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate
It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an exaggerated impression 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 gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. Palmetto Appraisals of the Low Country can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a detailed breakdown of your property and its features which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also are available for general consulting

Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance gathering local sales and property data. We have services designed for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you order an appraisal through Palmetto Appraisals of the Low Country...

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We tailor information to the needs of our clients. Just let us know your situation, and we will give you suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've done many of assignments, and we've learned that in the art of real estate appraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide a lot of different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick response to follow-up questions: Reports we write are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries concerning your appraisal once you've read through the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!