Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Richardson Appraisal Company, LLC will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to get a handle on their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

Quite a few AL homeowners are deciding 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very difficult to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will inform you of what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very useful bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they expected they would get. Others have an an exaggerated opinion 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 rather than 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.

We also help agents price homes in Tuscaloosa County

You might have a highly skilled agent but it's in your best interest to get of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Richardson Appraisal Company, LLC can help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Richardson Appraisal Company, LLC also are available for general consulting

Have you decided against a full appraisal but are looking for information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help analyzing local property and sales data. We have services tailored for the needs of clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We personalize information to the needs of our customers We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Fast turnarounds on appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer a variety of types of reports, and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Richardson Appraisal Company, LLC: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!