Getting an appraisal from McGuigan and Associates before putting your Davidson County home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

Quite a few TN homeowners are deciding 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it's very difficult to be objective about your 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 sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Decrease the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised when they find out that 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 several thousand more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of gathering dust 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.

We also help agents price homes in Davidson County

Even if you're working with a very skillful agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. McGuigan and Associates can help. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a detailed breakdown 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 the latest comparable properties in the area.

McGuigan and Associates also are available for general consulting

Not sure if you need an entire 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 provide assistance for your real estate concerns with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

If your wondering what you'll be getting from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed lots of assignments, and we've learned that in the business of real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" report. We provide many different of types of reports, and are familiar at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt reply to follow-up questions: When we write reports, 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 governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!