Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Kennedy & Associates will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money 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 understand their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for families selling without an agent

An increasing amount of VA homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, what you need is a expert appraiser. You need objective opinions, and we understand that 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.

In addition to helping you set a astute selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Lower the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an inflated impression of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Albemarle County

You might have a highly talented agent but it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Let Kennedy & Associates help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate summarizing of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

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

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need some help collecting local property and sales data. We have services designed 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 ....

  • 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. Just let us know your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Usually 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.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a lot of different of types of reports, and are skilled at providing appraisals to clients sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Kennedy & Associates: Documents we deliver are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!