Getting an appraisal from Robert Hanlon before putting your Essex 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 a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want 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 our specialized services for home sellers.

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

An increasing amount of NJ 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 for top dollar, what you need is a qualified appraiser. You need objective opinions, it can be very hard to be objective about your 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 can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help lower the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to flop

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they originally thought. Others have an an exaggerated impression of their home's value, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of waiting 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

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Robert Hanlon can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a complete breakdown of your property and its features which will give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Serving West Orange with unmatched real estate consulting services

Have you decided against an entire 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 still want some help collecting local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

Here's what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from ....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We personalize information to the needs of our customers Just tell us your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Typically one week 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 arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide quite a few different of report types, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!