Putting a house on the market in or near Manatee County? Contact Timothy H. Edwards and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few FL homeowners are deciding 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 qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it can be very difficult 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.

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling 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 your home's condition inside and out
  • Call attention to any issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Decrease the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

People are surprised when they find out that their home's value is a great deal more than they thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You might have a very skillful agent but it's definitely a good idea to have of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Timothy H. Edwards comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. You and agent will get a detailed description for your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also provide general consulting

Not wanting to get a full appraisal but are looking for information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require assistance collecting local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

If your wondering what to expect from when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on many of assignments, and we understand that in the business of real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" report. We provide many different of report types, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Timothy H. Edwards: Reports we write are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!