We start with an inspection of the home.

During this process, we will come to your home and measure it, determine the layout of the rooms inside, confirm all aspects of the home’s general condition, and take several photos of your house for inclusion in the report.

The best thing you can do to help is make sure we have easy access to the exterior of the house (gates aren’t locked, etc). Trim any landscaping and move any items that would get in our way while we measure the structure. Indoors, make sure the appraiser can easily access appliances like furnaces and water heaters.

To help speed things along as well as ensure a more accurate report, attempt if possible to have the following items:

  • Any information on the purchase of the property for the last three years.
  • Any paperwork, such as a title policy with information on encroachments or easements encroachments or easements.
  • Home inspection reports, or other recent reports for termites, EIFS (synthetic stucco) wall systems, your septic system and wells.
  • A copy of the current listing agreement and broker’s data sheet and Purchase Agreement if a sale is “pending”.
  • A list of “proposed” improvements if the property is to be appraised “as complete”.