Getting an appraisal from Hampton Roads Valuations before putting your Hampton Roads or North-East North Carolina home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to get a handle on their local real estate market.

You're probably, as a homeowner, fixated on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only worth the price another person is willing to give you.

Contact us for information regarding the specific services we offer for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

More and more Virginia homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and for the best price, what you need is a expert appraiser. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, it's very hard 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.

In addition to helping you set a sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very valuable negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
People are surprised when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of waiting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Chesapeake

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before signing a listing agreement. And that's where Hampton Roads Valuations comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a complete description for the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for Virginia Sellers: Keep a local expert at your disposal

Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need assistance collecting local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

If you're wondering what you can expect from Hampton Roads Valuations when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be delighted to offer suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Fast turnaround on appraisals: Typically in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report presentations to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed many of assignments, and we understand that in the business of real estate appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide quite a few different types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum and in an easy to digest format with consumers in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from Hampton Roads Valuations: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!