Putting a house on the market in or near Hanover County? Contact Karen L. Story and make sure you're setting the price right.

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

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of VA homeowners are making the decision 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, with minimal waiting and for top dollar, you need a qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very difficult to take an objective look at 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 so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Lower the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they originally expected. Others have an an inflated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Mechanicsville

You may have a highly skilled agent but it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Karen L. Story comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

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

Not wanting to get a full 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 still want assistance analyzing local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

Here's what you can expect when you order an appraisal through ....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've done a lot of assignments, and we've learned that practice of real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We offer quite a few different of types of reports, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Quick response to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion about your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!