Be an informed seller. Get an appraisal from Molinaro Associates.

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's worth every penny in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand local real estate values.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses how much your home will bring on the open market. After all, a home is only going to sell for what another person is offering to give you.

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

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

Quite a few New Jersey homeowners are making the decision 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a skilled appraiser. The best thing to have is an objective opinion, it can be very difficult to take an objective look at your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a sensible selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Prevent the chances of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide
People are surprised when they find out that the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So taking the first step and spending a little on a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated assessment when they put a value on their home, and by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly - instead of gathering dust on the market for months. Asking too much for a home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Rockland and Orange Counties New York

You might have a very skilled agent, but it's definitely a good idea to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value before signing a listing contract. And that's where Molinaro Associates comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in a scenario like this. You and your agent will get a complete description of your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

We also provide general consulting

Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you require some help analyzing local property and sales data. We have services designed for the needs of clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us...

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We will give you personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just let us know your situation, and we will give you suggestions.
  • Fast turnaround on appraisals: Usually in a week's time or less from the date the request is received, you'll have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Appraisal and consulting report formats to suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We provide quite a few different types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum and in an easy to read format with the general public in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast response from Molinaro Associates: Our reports are written in plain English, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that governs the appraisal practice. Should you have any confusion regarding your appraisal after you've read the report, we suggest that you simply email or call us!