With inventory at near-record lows for the Spring housing market, ordering an appraisal and listing your property now can mean more eyes on your property than ever before. As a neutral third party in the home selling process, your appraiser will give you, your real estate agent, and your potential buyers an accurate and honest opinion of your home’s value.

While low inventory usually means higher sales prices, the housing market in the era of COVID-19 is a little different. Less competition from other buyers and motivated sellers can actually mean less haggling over prices and a better deal for buyers. When buying a home, having a local appraiser with knowledge of the area housing market and a grasp of the impact of the pandemic on the immediate area can help you buy your new home with confidence.

Ordering your appraisal and refinancing your home now could save you tens of thousands of dollars in interest payments over the life of your mortgage. With many homeowners facing the reality of reduced incomes for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19-related work stoppages and layoffs, the number of mortgage refinancing applications has skyrocketed. An experienced appraiser with knowledge of your local housing market can lay the foundation for you and your lender to find the right refinancing option for you.