Getting an appraisal from Robert Mims before putting your Charleston home on the market saves you time and money.

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 you in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

Quite a few SC homeowners are deciding 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 for the best price, you need a expert appraiser. The best thing to have is objective opinions, 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 tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of unrevealed problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they thought they would get. Alternatively, some people have an inflated assessment of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Charleston County

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Robert Mims comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a detailed description of the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Serving SC with unsurpassed real estate consulting services

Don't need an entire appraisal but would like some information about the health of your area's real estate? You might feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We offer services tailored especially for consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your particular appraisal need. Just let us know your situation and provide suggestions.
  • Fast turnarounds on appraisals: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've preformed a lot of assignments, and we know that in the art 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 without so much of industry jargon so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast follow-up from Robert Mims: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion about your appraisal, once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!