Selling your home in or near Allegheny County? Contact R. Gilson Appraisal Services and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand real estate market forces.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

An increasing amount of PA homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very hard to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Call attention to any problems and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Prevent the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to fall through

Folks are sometimes surprised to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they expected they would get. Others have an an exaggerated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Allison Park

You might have a very talented agent but it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. R. Gilson Appraisal Services can help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a detailed description for the unique features of your property which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Serving Allison Park with unsurpassed real estate consulting services

Don't need an entire appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help analyzing local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for consumers with your real estate needs.

If your wondering what you'll be getting from us when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Fast turnaround time: Usually one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer many different of report types, and are experts at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!