Getting an appraisal from Bock Appraisal Services before putting your Raleigh home on the market saves you time and money.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth every penny in the long run! Unless a homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, 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'd like to get for it. Rather, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value. Something is only going to sell for the price another person is willing to give you.

Contact us for information regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Need help setting a price when selling yourself?

More and more North Carolina homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, quickly and to get the most you can, you need a expert appraiser. It can be very difficult to get an objective opinion, it's 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 realistic selling price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Be a very helpful negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
  • Alert you of issues and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Help prevent the odds of unidentified problems that cause sales to fall through
It can be surprising to people when they find out the value of their home is more than they originally believed. So taking the first step and investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally expected. Alternatively, some people have an inflated impression of the value of their home, and by getting an appraisal it gave them 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. An overpriced home causes buyers to back off, which means no offers and no closing, wasting your valuable time and draining your resources while getting nothing done.

We also help agents price homes in Wake County

You may have an extremely talented agent, but it's definitely a good idea to get an objective third-party's opinion of value prior to finalizing a listing contract. And that's where Bock Appraisal Services comes in. We can furnish you with a pre-listing appraisal that will let you and your agent have an accurate writeup of your home's features and a detailed breakdown of the the newest and similar comparable sales or as they're commonly called, "comps".

We also are available for general consulting

If you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you still want some help collecting local property and sales data, we offer services tailored especially for consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

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

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We personalize information to the needs of our clients. We'll be thrilled to offer suggestions - just tell us what your situation is.
  • Swift turnaround for appraisals: Typically one week or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report ready to download.
  • Consulting and appraisal report formats that suit YOUR needs: When it comes to appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer quite a few different types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to clients sans the industry jargon and in an easy to digest format with the general public in mind.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a prompt response from Bock Appraisal Services: Reports we create are clearly written, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any questions about your appraisal after you've read through the report, feel free to give us a call or email us!