Putting a house on the market in or near Burlington County? Contact Joanna Rutter, Appraiser and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to get a handle on local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for information regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

More and more NJ 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. You need objective opinions, it can be very hard to be objective about 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.

In addition to helping you set a sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

People are surprised when they find out that the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they thought they would get. 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 realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than waiting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Burlington County

Even if you have with a very skillful agent, it's in your best interest to have of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Joanna Rutter, Appraiser comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown for your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Serving Burlington County with the highest quality real estate consulting services

Don't need a full appraisal but are looking for information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance collecting local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for customers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and we will make suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Normally 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: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer many different of report types, 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 qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Joanna Rutter, Appraiser: When we write reports, we make sure they are clearly written, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!