Getting an appraisal from AWD Appraisal Associates LLC before putting your Ellicott City home on the market saves you time and money.

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 spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to get a handle on their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more MD homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need 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 tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Allow you to have the edge while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help prevent the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an inflated impression of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than waiting on the market for months. An overpriced 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 Howard County

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where AWD Appraisal Associates LLC comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a detailed description for your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

AWD Appraisal Associates LLC also offer general consulting

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require some help collecting local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

After you order an appraisal report through , you can expect....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We personalize information to the needs of our clients Just explain your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide quite a few different of types of reports, and are experts 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 quick follow-up from AWD Appraisal Associates LLC: Reports we write are written in plain English, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions about your appraisal, after you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!