Listing at the right price is crucial and a professional appraisal from JKS Appraisal Services, Inc. will ensure you get it right.

If you're planning on putting your house on the market soon, an appraisal is absolutely necessary. Don't think of an appraisal as purely an expense; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like an appraiser, it's difficult for them to fully grasp local real estate values.

You could be thinking about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, an appraisal provides a professional opinion on how much your home will bring on the open market. After all, a home is only going to sell for the price another person is going to pay.

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

For Sale By Owner?

An increasing amount of South Carolina homeowners are making the decision 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 to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. You need an objective opinion, it's 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.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:
  • Give you an advantage while negotiating once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might hold-up a closing
  • Lower the chances of unrevealed problems that cause sales to backslide
Folks are sometimes surprised when they find out their home's value is higher than they first thought. So spending a little on an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for thousands more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an inflated assessment of their home's value, and an appraisal helped them to 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 valuable time, money, and efforts.

We also help agents price homes in Richland County

You might have a very skilled agent, but it's in your best interest to get an analysis of your home's value before finalizing a listing agreement. And that's where JKS Appraisal Services, Inc. comes in. We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate summarizing of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the the newest and similar comparable sales which we typically refer to as "comps" in the appraisal industry.

Sometimes it's useful to have a general resource for local real estate knowledge

Not sure if you need a formal appraisal but would like some information about the status of your area's housing market? We offer services designed especially for customers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

If you're curious what to expect from JKS Appraisal Services, Inc. when ordering an appraisal just take a look....

  • Fast response to your initial inquiry: We personalize information to the needs of our customers. We'll be more then happy to give you suggestions - just let us know what your situation is.
  • Swift turnaround time: Normally 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 presentations to suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, one size does NOT fit all. We offer a variety of types of reports and have know how at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum so that you don't have to be real estate attorney to read it.
  • Any follow up questions? You can expect a fast response from JKS Appraisal Services, Inc.: When we create reports, 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 regarding your appraisal once you've read the report, just give us a call or email us!