Getting an appraisal from PT Appraisal Services, Inc. before putting your Merrick home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for any questions regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more NY homeowners are choosing 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 top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very difficult to take an objective look at 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.

In addition to helping you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while bargaining when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help lower the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an inflated impression of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Nassau County

Even if you have with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to get of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Let PT Appraisal Services, Inc. help. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive description for the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

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

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you need assistance collecting local sales and property data. We have services tailored for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

If your curious what you'll be getting from when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our clients Just let us know your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed quite a few of assignments, and we know that in the art of real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "boiler place" assignment. We provide quite a few different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from PT Appraisal Services, Inc.: Reports we write are clearly written, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!