Putting a house on the market in or near Stafford County? Contact Bridges Valuation Services and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market.

Contact us for information regarding the specific services for home sellers we offer.

Going to sell your home yourself?

An increasing amount of VA homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a expert appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will inform you of what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

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

  • Be a very beneficial negotiating tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help decrease the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to backslide

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is a great deal more than they thought. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they thought they would get. Others have an an inflated assessment of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than sitting 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 Stafford County

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Bridges Valuation Services comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown of the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Serving VA with unmatched real estate consulting services

Don't need a full appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you need some help analyzing local property and sales data. We offer services tailored for the needs of clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We will give you personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and give you suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround time: Normally one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've done many of assignments, and we've learned that practice of real estateappraising there isn't a typical or standard, "boiler place" report. We provide many different of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick reply to follow-up questions: Reports we write are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!