Getting an appraisal from The Burton Company before putting your Brentwood home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

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

Selling on your own?

An increasing amount of TN homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, quickly and for the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, it's 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.

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

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Help decrease the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people to discover the value of their home is higher than they originally thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated impression of the value of their home, 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. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Pre-listing appraisals in Williamson County

You might have a highly skilled agent but it's in your best interest to have of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. Let The Burton Company help. An appraisal can be invaluable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown of your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

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

If your curious what you'll be getting from us when you order an appraisal just take a look....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our customers Just tell us your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Swift turnaround time: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats 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 consumers minus the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt reply to follow-up questions: Documents we deliver are clearly written, easy to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, after you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!