Getting an appraisal from River to Sea Appraisals, LLC. before putting your New Hanover County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on their local real estate market.

You, as a homeowner, might be focused on how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. You see, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only going to sell for what another person is willing to pay.

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

Need help setting a price when selling 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, quickly and for top dollar, you need a qualified appraiser. You need 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 explain to you 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:
  • Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help decrease the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
People are surprised to discover the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have originally banked. Others have an an inflated assessment when they put a value on their home, and by getting an appraisal it gave them the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of gathering dust 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".

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You may have a highly skillful agent, but it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before signing a listing contract. And that's where River to Sea Appraisals, LLC. comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. You and your agent will get a detailed breakdown for the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need assistance collecting local sales and property data. We offer services tailored especially for consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you order an appraisal from River to Sea Appraisals, LLC. ...

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. Just let us know your situation, and we will give you suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround on appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide a variety of types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast response from River to Sea Appraisals, LLC. : When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, 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 questions regarding your appraisal after you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!