Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from Smackover State Bank 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 spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of real estate market forces.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on the true market value of your home.

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

Selling on your own?

An increasing amount of AR homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a qualified appraiser. You need objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult 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.

In addition to helping you set a realistic asking price to attract more potential 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
  • Call attention to any issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help decrease the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to deteriorate

People are surprised to discover the value of their home is higher than they first thought. So spending a little on a professional appraisal allowed them to receive several thousand more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home in order for it to sell quickly rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you have with a very skilled agent, it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Smackover State Bank comes in. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. It will give both you and your agent a complete breakdown for your property and its features and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Serving AR with the very best real estate consulting services

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about the real estate market in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help gathering local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Fast turnarounds on appraisals: Usually one week or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a 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 report types, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Smackover State Bank: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, simple to understand, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal, once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!