Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Mark Neal Real Estate Appraisals.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of local real estate values.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. You see, the appraisal measures your home's market value. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only going to sell for what another person is going to pay.

Contact us for information regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

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

More and more Virginia homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and for the best price, what you need is a qualified appraiser. You need an objective opinion, and we understand that it's hard 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease 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 stall a closing
  • Help lower the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
Folks are sometimes surprised to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they thought they would get. Others have an an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while your home sits on the market.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you have a very skillful agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. And that's where Mark Neal Real Estate Appraisals comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a detailed description for your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Serving Prince William County with the highest quality real estate consulting services

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance gathering local property and sales data, we offer services designed especially for consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

After you order an appraisal report from us, expect the following....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. We'll be delighted to give you suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Swift turnaround time: Usually in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Consulting and appraisal report presentations to suit YOUR needs: We've done a lot of assignments, and we know that in the art of real estate consulting and appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "boiler place" assignment. We offer a lot of different report types and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to clients without a lot of the industry jargon and in an easy to read format with the general public in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt response from Mark Neal Real Estate Appraisals: Our reports are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries concerning your appraisal after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!