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

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of SC 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, quickly and for the best price, you need a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard 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.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very beneficial negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Make you aware of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help decrease the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to backslide

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover their home's value is much more than they thought. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression 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. Selling too high rarely attracts 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 Charleston County

Even if you have with a very skillful agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Sutherland Group comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a complete breakdown for your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Sutherland Group also are available for general consulting

Have you decided against a full appraisal but still need some information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like some help collecting local sales and property data. We offer services designed especially for customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers We'll be more then happy to offer suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Swift turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer quite a few different of types of reports, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients without so much of industry jargon in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we suggest that you email or call us!