Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Raiford & Associates, Inc..

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

More and more FL 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 the best price, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult 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.

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

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to backslide

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of waiting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in Duval County

You may have a highly talented agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Raiford & Associates, Inc. can help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a complete breakdown of the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help analyzing local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate decisions with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds for appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a large amount of assignments, and we know that practice of real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" report. We provide many different of types of reports, and are experts at providing appraisals to consumers minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal, once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!