Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Lyons Appraisal Services, LLC..

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 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 fully grasp real estate market forces.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only worth what another person is offering to pay.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Going to sell your home yourself?

An increasing amount of Maryland 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 to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, we're human too, we understand its difficult 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 asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very valuable negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Lower the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally thought. Others have an an inflated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal 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 will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while you're in Real Estate "limbo".

Pre-listing appraisals in Frederick County

You might have a very experienced agent, but it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value before finalizing a listing agreement. Let Lyons Appraisal Services, LLC. help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the most recent and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Serving Frederick County with unsurpassed real estate consulting services

Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance analyzing local sales and property data. We can provide assistance for your real estate quandaries with services especially tailored for clients with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report through us, you can expect....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers. We'll be more then happy to offer suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
  • Fast turnaround time: Normally 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.
  • Consulting and appraisal report presentations to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on a large amount of assignments, and we know that when it comes to real estate appraising, there is no typical or standard "boiler place" report. We offer quite a few different report types and have know how at providing appraisals to clients minus the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with the general public in mind.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries concerning your appraisal once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!