Appraisal services for home sellers - Petrillo Group LTD

Getting an appraisal from Petrillo Group LTD before putting your Philadelphia 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's worth the money 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 local real estate values.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of PA homeowners are choosing 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 to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. You need objective opinions, it can be very hard to take an objective look at 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:

Be a very helpful negotiating tool while speaking with a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
Make you aware of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
Decrease the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

People are surprised to discover the value of their home is much more than they thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they could have gotten originally. Others have an an overestimated assessment 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 will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You might have an extremely talented agent but it's in your best interest to get an objective third-party's opinion of your home's value to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Petrillo Group LTD comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a precise summarizing 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.

Petrillo Group LTD also offer general consulting

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help collecting local property and sales data. We can be a resource for your real estate decisions with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

Here's what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal through ....

Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to offer suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
Swift turnaround time: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a copy, in PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
Consulting and Appraisal report formats to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on quite a few of assignments, and we understand that when it comes real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide quite a few different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients minus the in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick follow-up from Petrillo Group LTD: When we write reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries about your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!