Selling your home in or near Leon County? Contact Elite Appraisal Services and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

You could be focused on how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses your home's market value. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only going to sell for the price another person is offering to pay.

Contact us for any questions regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of Florida homeowners are deciding 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, quickly and for top dollar, what you need is a qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, and we understand that it's difficult to take an objective look at your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through
People are surprised when they find out their home's value is quite a bit more than they thought. So taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they thought they would get. Others have an an overestimated impression of their home's value, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while your house waits for a buyer.

We also help agents price homes in Leon County

You might have a highly skilled agent, but it's definitely a good idea to have an analysis of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Elite Appraisal Services comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but are looking for information about how Leon real estate is doing in your area? We can be a resource for your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

Here's what to expect when you order an appraisal through us...

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a fast response: We tailor information to the needs of our customers. We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Fast turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've done lots of assignments, and we know that when it's real estate appraising, there isn't a typical or standard "boiler place" assignment. We offer quite a few different types of reports and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers without so much of the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
  • Prompt to follow-up questions: Reports we write are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!