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

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, an appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you 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.

You're probably, as a homeowner, fixated on how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. You see, the appraisal measures your home's market value. After all, a home is only worth what another person is offering to pay.


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Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more Alabama homeowners are deciding 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, it's very 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Give you an advantage while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Alert you of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
Help lower the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to deteriorate

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So taking the first step and investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have originally netted. Others have an an inflated opinion of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - rather than gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Athens

Even if you have a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before signing a listing contract. Whitten Appraisals can help. 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 latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Serving Alabama with the greatest real estate consulting services

Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help analyzing local property and sales data. We offer services tailored especially for clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report through Whitten Appraisals, you can expect....

Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to give you suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
Quick turnaround for appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
Consulting and appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed quite a few of assignments, and we know that when providing real estate consulting and appraising, there is no typical or standard "boiler place" report. We offer quite a few different types of reports and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients minus the industry jargon and in an easy to read format with the general public in mind.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt response from Whitten Appraisals: Reports we write are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to 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, we encourage you to email or call us!