Selling your home in or near Jefferson County? Contact Briggs Appraisal Service and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

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

More and more TN 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. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it's very difficult to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very beneficial negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs 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 that the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have 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 in order for it to sell quickly instead of sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Jefferson County

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to get of value prior to signing a listing agreement. Let Briggs Appraisal Service help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Consulting services for TN Sellers: Put a local expert at your disposal

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just explain your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds on appraisals: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed a large amount of assignments, and we understand that in the art of real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "generic" report. We offer a variety of report types, and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Briggs Appraisal Service: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion about your appraisal, after you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!