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Getting an appraisal from Tradewinds Appraisals, LLC before putting your Galveston home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to fully grasp real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value. Something is only worth the price another person is offering to pay.

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

Appraisals are valuable tools for families selling without an agent

More and more Texas homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a skilled appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, and we understand that it can be very 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.

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very useful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to flop
People are surprised to discover the value of their home is quite a bit more than they thought. So taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they originally thought. Others have an an exaggerated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal 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 causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while your house waits for a buyer.

Pre-listing appraisals in Galveston County

You may have a very talented agent, but it's in your best interest to have an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Tradewinds Appraisals, LLC comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a precise writeup of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Tradewinds Appraisals, LLC provides general consulting

Don't need a formal appraisal but are looking for information about the real estate market in your area? We have services tailored especially for clients like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

Here's what to expect when you order an appraisal from us...

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a prompt response: We tailor information to the needs of our clients. We'll be more then happy to provide suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Quick turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats that suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a large amount of assignments, and we've learned that in the art of real estate appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "boiler place" assignment. We offer a variety of report types and are well seasoned at providing appraisals to clients without a lot of 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, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries about your appraisal once you've read the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!