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Selling your home in or near Travis County? Contact Russell Appraisal Service and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional 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 fully grasp their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Selling on your own?

Quite a few TX 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, quickly and for top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very difficult to be objective about 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 sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very useful bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Make you aware of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Lower the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised when they find out that the value of their home is a great deal more than they thought. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly 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 Travis County

You might have an extremely skilled agent but it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Russell Appraisal Service can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive description of 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 the latest comparable properties in the area.

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

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but are looking for information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like some help analyzing local property and sales data. We have services designed for the needs of clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

If your wondering what to expect from us when you order 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 tailor information to the needs of our clients We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
Fast turnaround time: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer many different of report types, and are skillful at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Fast reply to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!

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