Selling your home in or near Montgomery County? Contact Custom Appraisals and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value. After all, a home is only going to sell for what another person is willing to give you.


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

Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more Virginia 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, you need a expert 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 sound selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very beneficial bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
Call attention to any problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Prevent the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised when they find out their home's value is more than they originally believed. So taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have originally netted. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - rather than sitting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Montgomery County

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to have an analysis of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. Custom Appraisals can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Custom Appraisals provides general consulting

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance collecting local sales and property data, we offer services designed for the needs of consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a fast response: We personalize information to the needs of our customers. We'll be more then happy to offer suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
Fast turnaround time: Usually in a week's time 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 presentations that suit YOUR needs: We've done a large amount of assignments, and we understand that when providing real estate appraising, there isn't a typical or standard "cookie cutter" report. We offer many different types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum and in an easy to digest format with consumers in mind.
Prompt reply to follow-up questions: Reports we write 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 regarding your appraisal after you've read the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!