Putting a house on the market in or near Lancaster County? Contact Valuation Consultants and make sure you're setting the price right.

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 spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

Quite a few NE 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 for top dollar, 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 explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Prevent the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to flop

People are surprised when they find out their home's value is quite a bit more than they thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Lancaster County

Even if you have with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Valuation Consultants help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Valuation Consultants also are available for general consulting

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but still need some information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help analyzing local property and sales data. We have services tailored for the needs of customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

Here's what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal through ....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be delighted to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've done many of assignments, and we know that whether it's real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide many different of report types, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Valuation Consultants: Our reports are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries about your appraisal, once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!