Getting an appraisal from Sea Island Appraisal Company before putting your Beaufort home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, an appraisal is a step in the right direction. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on their local real estate market.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, an appraisal assesses your home's market value. A home is only worth the price another person is going to pay.


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

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

An increasing amount of South Carolina homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help 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 expert appraiser. You need an objective opinion, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard to take an objective look at 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 will getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Alert you of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
Help prevent the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people when they find out that the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have originally netted. Others have an an exaggerated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while you're in Real Estate "limbo".

We also help agents price homes in Beaufort County

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to get an analysis of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. Sea Island Appraisal Company can help. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a detailed breakdown for the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need assistance gathering local property and sales data. We offer services tailored especially for consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

If you're curious what to expect from Sea Island Appraisal Company when you order an appraisal just take a look....

Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to give you suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
Quick turnaround on appraisals: Typically in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've done a large amount of assignments, and we know that when it comes to real estate consulting and appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide a lot of different types of reports and are familiar at providing appraisals to consumers sans the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
Fast to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they 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. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!