Getting an appraisal from McLeod Appraisal Group before putting your Cumberland County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, a professional appraisal is a must. 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 an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand their local real estate market.

You're probably focused on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market. After all, a home is only going to sell for what another person is offering to pay.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few North Carolina homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help 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 professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, and we understand that it can be very difficult to take an objective look at your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will inform you of 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:
  • Allow you to have the edge 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
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help lower the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to flop
People are surprised when they find out that the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. 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 banked. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it gave them the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while you're in Real Estate "limbo".

We also help agents price homes in Cumberland County

You may have a highly experienced agent, but it's in your best interest to get an analysis of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. Let McLeod Appraisal Group help. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and your agent will get a detailed description for your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

McLeod Appraisal Group provides general consulting

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance analyzing local sales and property data, we offer services designed especially for customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

Here's what you can expect when you order an appraisal from us...

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation, and we will provide suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Appraisal and consulting report presentations that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a large amount of assignments, and we've learned that when it's real estate appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "generic" report. We provide quite a few 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 the general public in mind.
  • Fast response to follow-up questions: Reports we create are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries concerning your appraisal once you've read through the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!