Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Christy Walker Appraisal Service.

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 every penny in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand their local real estate market.

You're probably, as a homeowner, focused on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures your home's market value. At the end of the day, your house is only worth the price another person is offering to give you.


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

Selling on your own?

More and more North Carolina 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. You need an objective opinion, it can be very 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.

In addition to helping you set a sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very helpful bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
Call attention to any issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
Lower the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they could have originally gotten. Others have an an exaggerated impression of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while your home sits on the market.

Pre-listing appraisals in Yadkin County

You might have a highly skillful agent, but it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Christy Walker Appraisal Service help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

We also offer general consulting

Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like assistance collecting local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate concerns with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

After you order an appraisal report from us, you can expect....

Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers. Just tell us your situation, and we will make suggestions.
Swift turnaround on appraisals: Typically in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
Appraisal and consulting report presentations to suit YOUR needs: We've done lots of assignments, and we've learned that in the business of real estate appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "cookie cutter" assignment. We provide a variety of types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to clients minus the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with the general public in mind.
Quick reply to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion concerning your appraisal after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!