Selling your home in or near Essex County? Contact John McCaffery and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays you in the long run! Unless the homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's practically impossible for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

We are not talking about how much you've spent buying and improving your home, or how much you want to sell it for. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

Contact us for any questions regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Selling on your own?

More and more NJ 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, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, we're human too, we understand its difficult 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.

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 bargaining while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of issues and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help decrease the possibility of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through

People are surprised when they find out that their home's value is higher than they first thought. So by taking the first step and spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get thousands more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal gave then the assistance they needed in order to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than sitting on the market for months. Selling too high will not attract buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

Even if you're working with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where John McCaffery comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. You and agent will get a complete breakdown for the unique features of your property and give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Serving Essex County with unmatched real estate consulting services

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help analyzing local sales and property data. We have services designed for the needs of consumers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

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

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Swift turnarounds on appraisals: Normally one week 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 arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We provide quite a few different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to clients 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 John McCaffery: When we create reports, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, after you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!