Putting a house on the market in or near Jefferson County? Contact First Choice Appraisals LLC and make sure you're setting the price 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 you in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

More and more AL homeowners are deciding 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 for top dollar, what you need is a skilled appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard to be objective about your 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 realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help decrease the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out that the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an overestimated assessment of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than gathering dust 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

We also help agents price homes in Jefferson County

You might have a highly skilled agent but it's definitely a good idea to get of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where First Choice Appraisals LLC comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown for the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

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

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help analyzing local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report through us, you can expect....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer quite a few different of types of reports, and are experts at providing appraisals to clients sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Fast reply to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!