Putting a house on the market in or near Saint Johns County? Contact Vockell & Associates 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 a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's difficult for them to understand real estate market forces.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Going to sell your home yourself?

More and more FL homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, quickly and for top dollar, you need a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it can be very difficult 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 realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease 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 lower the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is a great deal more than they thought. So investing in an appraisal allowed them to receive thousands more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an exaggerated 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 rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Saint Johns County

Even if you have with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to get of value prior to finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where Vockell & Associates comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have a definitive writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

Vockell & Associates also are available for general consulting

Not sure if you need an entire appraisal but are looking for information about how real estate is doing in your area? If you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you require assistance collecting local sales and property data. We can be a resource for your real estate concerns with services especially designed for consumers with your real estate needs.

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

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We will give you information tailored for your particular appraisal need. We'll be more then happy to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnarounds on appraisals: Usually in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer quite a few different of types of reports, and have know how at providing appraisals to consumers minus the 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 written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any confusion regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!