Putting a house on the market in or near Hood County? Contact Marker Appraisal Service and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an 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 an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to get a handle on 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 how much you want to sell it for. Instead, the appraisal measures how much your home will bring on the open market. At the end of the day, your house is only worth the price another person is offering to give you.

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

Going to sell your home yourself?

Quite a few Texas homeowners are making the decision to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and for top dollar, you need a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, and we understand that it can be very 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 sensible asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while bargaining once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help decrease the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke
It can be surprising to people when they find out their home's value is higher than they first thought. So investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they expected they would get. Others have an an exaggerated impression when they put a value on their home, and an appraisal gave them the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price for their home - allowing them to quickly sell it - instead of sitting on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Get a professional value opinion before listing

You may have a very skillful agent, but it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Marker Appraisal Service comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate summarizing of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Marker Appraisal Service is available for general consulting

Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require some help analyzing local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate decisions with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report from Marker Appraisal Service, expect the following....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will provide you with information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Fast turnaround on appraisals: Normally in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, 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 a variety of types of reports and have an abundance of experience at providing appraisals to clients minus the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with consumers in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a quick response from Marker Appraisal Service: When we create reports, we make sure they are written in plain English, understandable, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. If you have any questions concerning your appraisal once you've read the report, we encourage you to email or call us!