Putting a house on the market in or near Pierce County? Contact South Sound Appraisal, Inc. and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand real estate market forces.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home. Technically, something is only going to sell for the price another person is willing to give you.

Contact us for any questions regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of Washington homeowners are choosing 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 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 inform you of what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sound selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help prevent the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is more than they originally believed. So taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated opinion of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of sitting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before finalizing a listing agreement. Let South Sound Appraisal, Inc. help. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. You and your agent will get a comprehensive description for your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

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

If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like assistance collecting local sales and property data, we offer services tailored especially for customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation, and we will offer you suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround on appraisals: Typically in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a lot of assignments, and we know that when it comes to real estate appraising, there isn't a typical or standard "generic" report. We provide quite a few different report types 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 real estate attorney to read it.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: Reports we write are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions concerning your appraisal once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!