Selling your home in or near Harford County? Contact D & S Appraisal Company and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth every penny in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home. A home is only going to sell for what another person is willing to give you.


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

Selling on your own?

An increasing amount of Maryland homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, it's very difficult to be objective about your 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:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
Alert you of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
Help lower the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they could have originally banked. Others have an an overestimated assessment of the value of their home, and an appraisal 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 causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Harford County

You may have a highly experienced agent, but it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before signing a listing agreement. And that's where D & S Appraisal Company comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate summarizing of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

D & S Appraisal Company is available for general consulting

Not wanting to get an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how Harford real estate is doing in your area? We have services designed for the needs of consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you order an appraisal through us...

Fast response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers. Just explain your situation, and we will provide suggestions.
Swift turnaround on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
Consulting and appraisal report presentations to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer many different types of reports and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum and in an easy to digest format with consumers in mind.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt response from D & S Appraisal Company: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!