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

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more PA 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, quickly and for the best price, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it's very difficult to take an objective look at 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 astute selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help lower the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Lancaster County

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Smoker Appraisal Services comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a detailed breakdown of the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

We also provide general consulting

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help analyzing local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

If your wondering what you'll be getting from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just explain your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll 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 offer many different of report types, and are skillful at providing appraisals to consumers sans the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Smoker Appraisal Services: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries about your appraisal, once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!