What is your home really worth?
An online estimate has never seen your home. It doesn't know your updates, your condition or your street. It averages sales across a wide area and hands you a number. If that number is wrong, you pay for it. The website doesn't.
We do the opposite. We visit your home in person and document what drives its value: its size, layout, updates, finishes and lot. We zoom in on your neighborhood and the sales that most closely match your home. Then we put our value in writing, with the evidence behind it, so you can set your price with confidence.
The cost of the wrong price
The home sits. Buyers start to wonder what's wrong with it, and every price cut makes them wonder more. A study of nearly 4,000 homes in Arlington, Texas found that the more a home was overpriced, the longer it took to sell, and the more likely it was to come off the market without selling at all.1
You leave money on the table, and you never get it back.
The wrong price costs you twice: in time on the market, and in money at the closing table.
An appraisal before you list gets it right the first time.
Online estimate vs. certified appraisal
| An online estimate | A certified appraisal |
|---|---|
| A computer formula | A licensed appraiser |
| Never sees inside your home | Visits in person and documents what drives its value |
| Doesn't know about your updates or repairs | Records them and explains how they affect value |
| Averages sales across a wide area | Zooms in on your neighborhood and the sales most like your home |
| Gives a number | Gives a written report you can show buyers |
Because we've been inside your home, we know which sales truly compare.
What do you need your home’s value for?
You’re here because you want to know what your home is worth. Tell us why, and we’ll point you in the right direction.
Selling with an agent, or simply want to know? You’re in the right place. Call (214) 952-6241
Independent and objective
Every opinion of value we develop comes from the market evidence, and from nothing else. Our fee is never contingent on the value we reach. That is our own standard first. It is also what USPAP and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board require.
How it works
Questions
How is this different from a free online estimate?
An online estimate comes from a computer formula working from public records and broad sales data. It has never seen your home. Our appraisal is an independent opinion of value from a certified appraiser who has visited your home, chosen the sales that truly compare, and explained every adjustment in writing.
Will this be the price my home sells for?
No one can promise a sale price. An appraisal is an independent opinion of market value as of a specific date. It gives you an evidence-based starting point for setting your price.
Do I still need a real estate agent?
That is your choice, and many sellers use both. An appraisal gives you, and your agent if you have one, an independent value to start from.
What does it cost?
Our standard fee starts at $675. Larger homes, acreage or distance can change it. Our order page shows your fee as you fill in your property details, and if your home needs a closer look, we confirm the fee before you pay.
How current is the value?
The value applies to the effective date stated in the report. Markets move, so if you wait a long time to list, ask us whether an update makes sense.
Talk to an appraiser before you set your price.
Call (214) 952-6241Order an AppraisalPayment is required before your inspection date. An invoice is sent after you order.
Working with a listing agent? See our pre-listing appraisals. Selling on your own? See what you could keep.
1 Anglin, Rutherford and Springer, "The Trade-off Between the Selling Price of Residential Properties and Time-on-the-Market: The Impact of Price Setting," Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2003. Based on Arlington, Texas MLS listings.