Selling your home in or near Fairfax County? Contact Legler, Scott and Associates Appraisal and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to get a handle on their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

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

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

An increasing amount of VA 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, quickly and for the best price, you need a qualified appraiser. You need objective opinions, it can be very 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 astute selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very useful bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help lower the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is higher than they first thought. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an inflated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in Fairfax County

You might have a highly skilled agent but it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Legler, Scott and Associates Appraisal comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a complete description for the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

We also provide general consulting

Don't need a full appraisal but are looking for information about the real estate market in your area? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like assistance gathering local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be delighted to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Swift turnaround time: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've done a lot of assignments, and we know that in the business of real estateconsulting and appraising there isn't a typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We provide quite a few different of report types, and are experts 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.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Legler, Scott and Associates Appraisal: Our reports are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!