Putting a house on the market in or near Union County? Contact South Mountain Appraisals, Inc. and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

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 information regarding the specific services we offer for home sellers.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

An increasing amount of NJ homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard 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 astute asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help prevent the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out that the value of their home is much more than they thought. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an inflated impression of their home's value, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home 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

Even if you have with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where South Mountain Appraisals, Inc. comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive description for the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

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

Have you decided against a full appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help analyzing local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate concerns with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

After you order an appraisal report through us, you can expect....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a lot of different of report types, and are skillful at providing appraisals to clients minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick response to follow-up questions: Reports we create are clearly written, 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 inquiries regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!