Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Carrie Luckner-Zimmerman.

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 difficult for them to fully grasp their local real estate market.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you need to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses your home's market value.

Contact us for details regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few NY 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 top dollar, what you need is a qualified appraiser. You need objective opinions, it's very difficult to be objective about 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 to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home inside and out
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help decrease the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to deteriorate

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they originally thought. Alternatively, some people have an inflated assessment when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal helped them to to realistically price their home allowing them to quickly sell it instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a comprehensive appraisal before listing

You may have an extremely talented agent but it's definitely a good idea to have of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. Let Carrie Luckner-Zimmerman help. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a definitive summarizing of your home's characteristics and a detailed analysis of the latest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Consulting services for Nassau County Sellers: Keep a local expert at your disposal

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require some help gathering local sales and property data. We have services tailored for the needs of customers like you to assist with your real estate decisions.

After you order an appraisal report from , expect the following....

  • Prompt response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers We'll be delighted to offer suggestions, just tell us what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Usually 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 to suit YOUR needs: We've worked on quite a few of assignments, and we've learned that in the art of real estateappraising there is no typical or standard, "generic" assignment. We provide a variety of types of reports, and are experienced at providing appraisals to clients without so much of industry jargon so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt to follow-up questions: When we deliver a report to our clients, we make sure they are clearly written, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any questions dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!