Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Thaxton Brown will ensure you get it right.

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

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. You see, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only worth the price another person is willing to pay.

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

Selling on your own?

Quite a few Tennessee homeowners are choosing 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, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult 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.

In addition to helping you set a sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very valuable bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Lower the chances of unrevealed 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 spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an overestimated assessment of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while your home sits on the market.

We also help agents price homes in Anderson County

You may have a highly skilled agent, but it's definitely a good idea to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Thaxton Brown comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete description for your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for Tennessee Sellers: Keep a local expert at your disposal

You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance collecting local sales and property data. We can help solve your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers. Just let us know your situation, and we will give you suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a lot of different of types of reports, and are skillful at providing appraisals to clients without so much of industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Thaxton Brown: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!