Canadian Residential Appraiser
Jim Johnston CRA

As the possessor of the CRA designation from the Appraisal Institute of Canada, Jim Johnston is the only private real estate appraiser in Prince County and serves PEI throughout Prince County and the western section of Queens County as well.

Whether buying or selling a home or other property it is important to fully understand the value of PEI real estate that you are dealing with. When buying, knowledge of the true value of any property based on a sound knowledge of PEI real estate values helps you to formulate the best offer and be able to back your offer with firm, factual reasoning. In this way you have the possiblility of swaying a vendor by creating a strong argument in defence of your offer.

When selling it is important to have a good grasp on the true and fair market value of your PEI property. No one is going to over-pay you for your property and even should you find someone uninformed and under-represented to the point that they do in fact over-offer for your home, their offer will not stand up to scutiny by a CRA when a full appraisal is carried out by the bank, and consequently the financing and your PEI real estate deal will fall through. In addition if you price too high you will substancially reduce the number of buyers that will consider your property. Getting the asking price right the first time is important, it can save you time and money.

While acting as your PEI real estate agent does not mean that real estate appraisal is included, having a CRA as your PEI real estate agent assures you that even as Jim speaks as your realtor, he talks with the authority and experience of a CRA.

Should you require a full PEI real estate appraisal for purposes of evaluation during a marital dispute or calulation of estate or just to have a professional evaluation to work with for purposes of accounting, be sure to contact Jim Johnston for assistance.