Getting an appraisal from Lowcountry Appraisals, Inc. before putting your Charleston County 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 a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market.

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

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more SC homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and for the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult hard to take an objective look at 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.

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 negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help lower the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to backslide

People are surprised when they find out the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an exaggerated impression of the value of their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than sitting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Charleston County

You might have a very skilled agent but it's in your best interest to have of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Lowcountry Appraisals, Inc. comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a precise summarizing of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Consulting services for Charleston Sellers: Keep a local expert at your disposal

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We have services tailored especially for customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be delighted to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Swift turnaround time: Typically 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 arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide a variety of types of reports, and are skillful at providing appraisals to clients sans the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from Lowcountry Appraisals, Inc.: Reports we write are written in plain English, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!