Putting a house on the market in or near Chatham County? Contact Schmid, Jobson & Company, LLC and make sure you're setting the price right.

If you're going to sell your home, you should seriously consider a professional appraisal. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

It's tempting to want to base your home's value on the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Instead, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market. Once you break it all down, at the end of the day, your house is only going to sell for the price another person is offering to give you.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

Quite a few Georgia 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 for the best price, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, and we understand that it's difficult to take an objective look at your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only will getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very beneficial negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Prevent the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to flop
People are surprised when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they could have originally netted. Others have an an exaggerated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of waiting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while getting nothing done.

Pre-listing appraisals in Chatham County

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Schmid, Jobson & Company, LLC comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's characteristics and a detailed breakdown of the the latest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also are available for general consulting

Not sure if you need a full appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? We have services designed especially for consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients. Just tell us your situation, and we will make suggestions.
  • Quick turnaround on appraisals: Normally 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.
  • Appraisal and consulting report presentations that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer many different types of reports and are familiar at providing appraisals to clients sans the industry jargon so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to understand it.
  • Fast to follow-up questions: When we write reports, we make sure they are clearly written, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries concerning your appraisal once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!