Getting an appraisal from James Earp Appraisal Service before putting your Wake County home on the market saves you time and money.

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 the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

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

Selling on your own?

An increasing amount of NC homeowners are making the decision 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 top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard to take an objective look at 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 astute selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help prevent the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is much more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Wake County

You may have a very skillful agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where James Earp Appraisal Service comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Consulting services for Raleigh Sellers: Keep a local expert at your disposal

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance collecting local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

If your curious what to expect from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We personalize information to the needs of our clients Just tell us your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Usually in a weeks time 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 formats to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed quite a few of assignments, and we've learned that in the art of real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide a variety of report types, and are skillful 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.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: Our reports are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!