Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Evaluating Property in the MidSouth (EPM) will ensure you get it right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

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, the appraisal measures your home's market value. Technically, something is only worth the price another person is offering to pay.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more Mississippi homeowners are deciding 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 for top dollar, what you need is a qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, and we understand that it's hard 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 sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very useful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unknown problems that cause sales to flop
Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out the value of their home is a great deal more than they thought. So taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they expected they would get. Others have an an exaggerated assessment of their home's value, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of sitting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Shelby County

Even if you have the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. And that's where Evaluating Property in the MidSouth (EPM) comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a precise description of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance gathering local sales and property data, we offer services tailored for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

Here's what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal through Evaluating Property in the MidSouth (EPM)...

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation, and we will offer you suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
  • Appraisal and consulting report presentations that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide a variety of types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers without a lot of the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast response from Evaluating Property in the MidSouth (EPM): Reports we write are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, 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 the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!