Appraisal services for home sellers - Scott H. Gallant & Associates Inc.

Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Scott H. Gallant & Associates Inc..

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's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

An increasing amount of NY 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, what you need is a professional appraisal. 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 explain to you 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 so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Allow you to have the edge while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Make you aware of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Help prevent the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is more than they originally believed. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Scott H. Gallant & Associates Inc. comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a complete 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.

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

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance collecting local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

If your curious what to expect from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a fast response: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and provide suggestions.
Quick turnaround time: Typically one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've done quite a few of assignments, and we know that when providing real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "boiler place" report. We offer a variety of report types, and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to consumers without so much of industry jargon in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Scott H. Gallant & Associates Inc.: Reports we write are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal, once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!