Selling your home in or near District Of Columbia County? Contact John C. Burnett and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

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

More and more DC homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help 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. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it's 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 astute selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Decrease the chances of unidentified problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is much more than they thought. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an inflated opinion 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 allowing them to quickly sell it instead of waiting on the market for months. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You may have a very experienced agent but it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Let John C. Burnett help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a precise summarizing of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Consulting services for District Of Columbia County Sellers: Put a local expert at your disposal

Have you decided against a full appraisal but still need some information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want some help analyzing local sales and property data. We have services tailored for the needs of consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've done lots of assignments, and we've learned that when providing real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We offer a variety of types of reports, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Prompt reply to follow-up questions: Our reports are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!