Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal or desktop valuation from DEC Appraisal Services, LLC.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a step in the right direction. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

You could be focused on how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value. After all, a home is only going to sell for the price another person is offering to give you.


	Contact us for any questions regarding services specialized for home sellers.

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

More and more Maryland 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, what you need is a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, and we understand that it's difficult to take an objective look at 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 will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Give you an advantage while bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
Alert you of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Help prevent the chances 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 taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they originally expected. Others have an an inflated assessment of their home's value, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - rather than sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while you're in Real Estate "limbo".

We also help agents price homes in Anne Arundel County

You may have an extremely skillful agent, but it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing contract. And that's where DEC Appraisal Services, LLC comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive description of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

DEC Appraisal Services, LLC provides general consulting

Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want some help collecting local property and sales data. We can provide assistance for your real estate decisions with services especially tailored for customers with your real estate needs.

If you're curious what you can expect from us when you order an appraisal just take a look....

Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation, and we will offer you suggestions.
Quick turnaround time: Typically in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF ready for you to download from our site or in your e-mail.
Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed a lot of assignments, and we understand that when it comes to real estate appraising, there isn't a typical or standard "cookie cutter" report. We provide a variety of types of reports and are skilled at providing appraisals to consumers minus the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with the general public in mind.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from DEC Appraisal Services, LLC: Reports we write are written in plain English, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!