Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from McManus & Associates will ensure you get it right.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to get a handle on real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures your home's market value.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

Quite a few OH 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 top dollar, what you need is a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it's very difficult 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Alert you of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Prevent the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to fall through

It can be surprising to people to discover their home's value is higher than they first thought. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Montgomery County

Even if you have with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where McManus & Associates comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive summarizing of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

A resource for for local real estate knowledge

Not sure if you need a full 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 need some help collecting local sales and property data. We offer services tailored especially for clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

After you order an appraisal report through , you can expect....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers We'll be delighted to offer suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Fast turnarounds on appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer a variety of report types, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt follow-up from McManus & Associates: Reports we write are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!