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Selling your home in or near Calvert County? Contact M.C. Appraisals, Inc. and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, an appraisal assesses your home's market value. A home is only worth the price another person is going to give you.

Contact us for any questions regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

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

More and more Maryland homeowners are making the decision 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, you need a skilled appraiser. You need an objective opinion, it's very difficult to take an objective look at 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 selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while negotiating 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 last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have originally gotten. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Calvert County

You may have a highly skillful agent, but it's in your best interest to have an analysis of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. And that's where M.C. Appraisals, Inc. comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive breakdown for the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

M.C. Appraisals, Inc. is available for general consulting

If 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 designed for customers with your real estate needs.

Here's what you can expect when you order an appraisal through M.C. Appraisals, Inc....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to offer suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Quick turnaround time: Usually in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer a variety of types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: Reports we create are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!