Putting a house on the market in or near Broome County? Contact Bayside Appraisals 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 the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

This isn't a discussion of how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

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

An increasing amount of NY 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 the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult difficult to be objective about your 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 can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unrevealed problems that cause sales to flop

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover their home's value is much more than they thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they thought they would get. Others have an an inflated impression of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than gathering dust 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

Even if you're working with a very skillful 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. Let Bayside Appraisals help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a comprehensive breakdown of your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also are available for general consulting

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help gathering local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate quandaries with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

If your curious what you can expect from when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and give you suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a large amount of assignments, and we've learned that when providing real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "cookie cutter" report. We offer a variety of report types, and are familiar at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Quick response to follow-up questions: Our reports are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!