Use these tools to determine whether you should order an appraisal:

Step 1

Check subject's tax info on NC Assessor Websites

Wake County (Raleigh, Knightdale, Wendell, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Cary, Morrisville, Apex)

Durham County (Durham, Rougemont)

Orange County (Chapel Hill, Mebane, Cedar Grove, Hillsborough)

Johnston County (Smithfield, Clayton, Selma, some of Garner, some of Fuquay-Varina, Princeton, Benson)

Lee County (Sanford, Broadway, Corinth)

Cumberland County (Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake)

Guilford County (Greensboro, High Point, Gibsonville, Jamestown, Climax)

Forsyth County (Winston Salem, Mocksville, Clemmons)

Randolph County (Asheboro, Trinity, Ranseur, Seagrove, Randleman)

Alamance County (Burlington, Elon, some of Mebane, Efland, Snow Camp, Swepsonville)

Step 2

 Order a Desktop Appraisal

desktoporder.pdf

Comp searches are illegal, per NCAB standards; (See our Appraisal Issues Page), however we can legally perform an appraisal without inspecting the property, also known as a "desktop valuation." The process of ordering this pre-paid service is similar to that of an appraisal and is explained at the link above. We must have the form contained in that link filled out and signed to process this request. 

This service is available in the following counties: Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Lee, Cumberland, Wilson, Nash, Edgecombe, Harnett, Johnston, Granville, Wayne, Guilford, Forsyth, Randolph, Alamance, Rockingham

Of course, NO option is as reliable as....

Step 3

Order an appraisal!!

It's economical. It's reliable, and it's ethical. Let a real estate professional do their job and determine the true, defensible market value of the property. There is no substitute for a professionally-prepared appraisal for determining the true market value of any property. AVM and Desktop reports are nowhere near as reliable.