Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Farmer Appraisals.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand local real estate values.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, the appraisal measures your home's market value. A home is only going to sell for what another person is going to give you.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

For Sale By Owner?

Quite a few Texas 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, quickly and for the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, it can be very difficult to take an objective look at 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 will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract 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's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help lower the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to flop
People are surprised when they find out that the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they could have originally banked. Others have an an inflated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You might have a very skilled agent, but it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before signing a listing contract. Farmer Appraisals can help. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a detailed breakdown of the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Not sure if you need a formal appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? We have services designed especially for consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you order an appraisal from us...

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation, and we will give you suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround on appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report presentations that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide a variety of report types and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients sans the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
  • Prompt response to follow-up questions: 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 regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions regarding your appraisal after you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!