Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Martin & Associates, a LLC.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. 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 an appraiser, it's hard for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

Quite a few WV 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, with minimal waiting and for top dollar, you need a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, it can be very hard to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a astute selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease 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 stall a closing
  • Help decrease the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an inflated opinion of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to get of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Martin & Associates, a LLC help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a precise writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Consulting services for Greenbrier County Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but are looking for information about the health of your area's real estate? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance collecting local sales and property data. We offer services tailored especially for customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We pride ourselves on 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. Just let us know your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: 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 to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer quite a few different of types of reports, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Martin & Associates, a LLC: Our reports are clearly written, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions dealing your appraisal, once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!