Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Lisa Tirpak will ensure you get it right.

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

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few MD homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and for top dollar, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, and we understand that it's 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.

In addition to helping you set a astute asking 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 the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Lower the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. 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 expected they would get. Others have an an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically 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

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you're working 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. And that's where Lisa Tirpak comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help collecting local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

If your curious what you can expect from when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to provide suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Swift turnaround time: Normally in a weeks time 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 arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on lots of assignments, and we've learned that whether it's real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer quite a few different of report types, and are experts at providing appraisals to clients minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: Reports we create are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!