Getting an appraisal from Hilliard Appraisal Company before putting your Mecklenburg County home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

More and more NC 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 for top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help decrease the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated 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 rather than waiting 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 Mecklenburg County

You may have an extremely experienced agent but it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Hilliard Appraisal Company can help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Serving NC with unmatched real estate consulting services

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help collecting local sales and property data. We offer services designed for the needs of clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report from us, you can expect....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers Just tell us your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've done quite a few of assignments, and we understand that in the art of real estateconsulting and appraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide quite a few different of report types, and are experts at providing appraisals to clients sans 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 Hilliard Appraisal Company: Reports we write are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions dealing your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!