Putting a house on the market in or near Durham County? Contact Viviree Scotton 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 you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of NC 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, with minimal waiting and for the best price, what you need is a expert appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, and we understand that it's hard to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will inform you of 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 to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining 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 eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally thought. Others have an an exaggerated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than sitting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Durham County

You might have a highly skillful agent but it's in your best interest to get of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Viviree Scotton help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive description of the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Someone to ask for for local real estate knowledge

Don't need a full appraisal but are looking for information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like some help gathering local property and sales data. We offer services tailored especially for consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

When you order an appraisal report from us, expect the following....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We tailor information to the needs of our customers Just explain your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds for appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've done a lot of assignments, and we've learned that when it comes real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We offer a lot of different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers sans the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Viviree Scotton: Reports we write are clearly written, 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 inquiries dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!