Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Appraisal Services

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price.

So many people are blown away when they find out that the market value of their home is a lot more than they expected, so investing in an appraisal from Appraisal Services actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's price value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't attract serious potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

In today's ever-changing market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a proper listing price for your home.

Working with an agent to list your property? Then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes a list of sale homes in your local area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize the house's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a vital step.

In our opinion, however, you might also wish to consider a pre-listing appraisal from a professional who tracks real estate values for living - PRIOR to putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Appraisal Services comes in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

A polished appraisal from Appraisal Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice potential buyers, and we'll also:

Be a valuable negotiating tool once you have a prospective buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's shape inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unknown predicaments that can cause your sale to deteriorate
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements that add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be more important questions to ask yourself before listing your house. Questions like "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. Remodeling your kitchen might improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out expenses before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. Appraisal Services appraisers have no vested interest in what amount the home sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Appraisal Services is based on our efforts to finalize your report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our fees are based on efforts to complete your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Appraisal Services. When it comes to investing in your home and setting a fair price to sell at, we'll help you make the sharpest decisions.