Getting an appraisal from Apex Appraisals before putting your Rutherford County home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more TN 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 to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, it can be very hard 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 selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Lower the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they thought they would get. Others have an an exaggerated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to get of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Let Apex Appraisals help. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown of your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Have you decided against a full appraisal but still need some information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like assistance gathering local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate concerns with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

If your wondering what to expect from us when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and give you suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds on appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've done a large amount of assignments, and we've learned that when it comes real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" report. We provide quite a few different of types of reports, and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Fast response to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!