Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Vail Appraisal, LLC.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a step in the right direction. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only going to sell for what another person is going to give you.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, and we understand that it can be very difficult to take an objective look at your 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.

In addition to helping you set a sound asking price so your home will attract 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 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
  • Prevent the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate
It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have originally gotten. Others have an an exaggerated assessment when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You may have an extremely talented agent, but it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. And that's where Vail Appraisal, LLC comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. You and your agent will get a comprehensive breakdown of the unique features of your property which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

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

You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like some help analyzing local property and sales data. We offer services designed especially for customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report from Vail Appraisal, LLC, expect the following....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. We'll be delighted to provide suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
  • Quick turnaround for appraisals: Normally in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Appraisal and consulting report presentations that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide quite a few different types of reports and are experienced at providing appraisals to consumers without a lot of the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast response from Vail Appraisal, LLC: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries about your appraisal once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!