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

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an 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 understand real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of TX homeowners are deciding 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 for the best price, what you need is 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help 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
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Decrease the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

People are surprised when they find out that the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave then 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. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Collin County

You may have an extremely experienced agent but it's definitely a good idea to get of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Christopher Barber can help. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. You and agent will get a detailed description for your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require assistance analyzing local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

If your curious what you'll be getting from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers Just tell us your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've done lots of assignments, and we've learned that when providing real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide a variety of report types, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Christopher Barber: Documents we deliver are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!