When Your Home

Is Being Appraised

When Your Home Is Being Appraised

Follow these helpful tips

• Write down any improvements or major repairs that have been done to the home, with dates/costs and leave it for the appraiser to see.

• Make note if this home had a lot of showings immediately and had multiple offers.

• If you know the reasons why a home in your neighborhood sold for a much lower price that is potentially going to be a comparable for your home then make sure you make them aware of it. (divorce, relocating for a job and needed to move quick, condition of the home was poor, etc.)

• Ensure all attic accesses are clear and easily accessible (cars out of the garage if stairs pull down, nothing under the scuttle access in a closet access). Appraisers will not move items to get to the access.

• Crawl space accesses  should be clear and accessible. They cannot be nailed shut or under a deck.

• All appliances that are being left per the purchase agreement are working and plugged in.

• All utilities are on for use - appraisers will not turn on any valves.



• Ensure the water heater is on.

• Ensure any well and/or septic access points are visible. If not, mark them in the yard with either a flag or spray paint.