Putting a house on the market in or near Bristol County? Contact Tim Marston 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 pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

An increasing amount of RI homeowners are choosing 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a qualified appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, and we understand that it can be 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.

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

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to flop

Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is higher than they first thought. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an inflated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than sitting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Bristol County

Even if you have with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Tim Marston comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also offer general consulting

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but still need some information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help gathering local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate dilemmas with services especially tailored for customers 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. Just explain your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on lots of assignments, and we know that practice of real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" assignment. We offer a variety of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers without a lot of industry jargon in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: Our reports are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!