Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from McPherson Appraisal Services.

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 a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on their local real estate market.

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. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

Contact us for any questions regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

More and more NC homeowners are making the decision 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, quickly and for top dollar, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it's difficult to take an objective look at 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 sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very beneficial negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Call attention to any problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to flop

It can be surprising to people when they find out that the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You might have a highly skilled agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. McPherson Appraisal Services can help. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a detailed breakdown of your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for New Hanover County Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require assistance gathering local property and sales data. We have services tailored especially for customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you order an appraisal through ....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed lots of assignments, and we understand that whether it's real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide many different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers without so much of industry jargon in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick reply to follow-up questions: Our reports are written in plain English, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!