Have you ever wondered how the appraisal process works when selling your home?

When listing your home For Sale in the Prince William County Virginia area, make sure your hire a Realtor who knows the area well. A good Realtor will show you a Comparative Market Analysis of homes that have been listed for sale, failed to sell and those that have SOLD in the past year in your community. By looking at the historical information of the past year, and the homes that have successfully listed and settled in and around your community will help us determine your list price.

So you might be asking yourself, what goes into selling a home in today's real estate market?

Well in my opinion the easy part is getting the home listed and under contract. In today's real estate market the challenge most homeowners face is from contract to closing and what's happens in the middle from the time you list until you hand over the keys to the new owner.

Once you have accepted an offer, comes the Inspection Process:

• The Home Inspection- many homeowners really worry about this. Let's walk your home ahead of time.
• The Home Owners Association Resale Inspection ( make sure everything has been approved by the Architectural Review Board of your Home Owners Association)
• The Termite Inspection- needs to be completed within 30 days of settlement
• The Radon Inspection- this is done when the home inspection done
• Well and Septic Inspections ( if they apply)
• The Survey- this is the process of making sure everything on your lot is within your boundary lines.
• The Appraisal Process -Just because a buyer and seller agree to a price does not always necessarily mean that the appraiser will. Listen to what appraisers look for when evaluating your during the appraisal process.

"The  single biggest  mistake a homeowner can make is pricing a home to high thinking their home is special and loose a well qualified buyer during the appraisal the process."

Have you ever wonder what an appraiser looks for?

In closing if you have updated and upgraded your home to meet today's buyers needs and tastes, then your home will command the highest price. A good way for you to learn the true value of your home is to take advantage of Open Houses in the neighborhood and surrounding communities.

If you would like a professional opinion on what you should do to ready your home for sale in the near future, don't hesitate to call me. Or simply fill out this form and I will send you a FREE Market Snapshot

Tips for Selling Your Home

Ask yourself this question: Do you want to List Your Home or do you want to Sell your home?

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