Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Definitive Valuations.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

You're probably, as a homeowner, fixated on how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. You see, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home. A home is only worth the price another person is willing to pay.

Contact us for details regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

Quite a few Alabama 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, quickly and for top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, it's very hard to take an objective look at 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 sound asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very beneficial bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Make you aware of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Prevent the possibility of unidentified problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally expected. Others have an an inflated opinion of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Madison County

You might have an extremely talented agent, but it's definitely a good idea to have an analysis of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Definitive Valuations help. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also are available for general consulting

If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want assistance collecting local property and sales data, we offer services designed for the needs of customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

After you order an appraisal report through Definitive Valuations, expect the following....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. Just explain your situation, and we will offer you suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically in a week's time or less from the date we receive the request, we can 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 done quite a few of assignments, and we know that in the practice of real estate consulting and appraising, it's naive to think there's a typical or standard "cookie cutter" report. We offer a lot of different types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers sans the industry jargon and in an easy to read format with the general public in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from Definitive Valuations: Reports we create are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries about your appraisal once you've read the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!