Finding an appraiser who is knowledgeable about lake properties is definitely a hit or miss proposition and if you have been around the lake long enough you certainly hear your share of bad experiences. When we decided to sell our lake home, Mary Thompson's name kept coming up as the "go to" person in terms of Lake Lanier appraisals and we certainly could not agree more based on our experience. Not only was Mary prompt, professional, fair and knowledgeable, she was great to work with and provided valuable home marketing advice as well. Her appraisal not only helped us establish an objective and defensible asking price, but it was also invaluable both to us as the sellers and to the buyers during negotiations on the final purchase agreement. We closed on our house last week, having had an incredibly pleasant and smooth transaction, in no small part because Mary helped us establish a fair and reasonable price. We would strongly advise getting an appraisal before marketing your home, especially a lake home given how unique each property tends to be, and you would be hard pressed to find a more skilled and objective appraiser to work with than Mary Thompson and Lanier Appraisal Service.