Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Coastal Appraisal will ensure you get it right.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

Quite a few VA 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very difficult to be objective about 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:

  • Be a very valuable bargaining tool once you have 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 overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised to discover the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally expected. Others have an an inflated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in Accomack County

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Coastal Appraisal can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a precise description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

We also provide general consulting

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but still need some information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need some help analyzing local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

If your wondering what you can expect from when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a lot of different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Coastal Appraisal: Our reports are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!