Pre-Listing Appraisal Services

If you’re working with a real estate agent to list your property, more than likely they will provide you with a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) that lists comparable sales in your area as one of the first steps in determining what to set as your homes “Listing Price".This step is vital if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the home’s time on the market.

Even if you're working with the most experienced real estate agent, it's probably in your best interest to have a  third-party's "objective" opinion of your homes value prior to signing a Listing Agreement. That’s where we come in. We can provide you with 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 as they're commonly called, "Comps". In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

• Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
• Make yourself aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing
• Impress buyer’s with written proof of your home’s condition inside and out
• Decrease the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through
• Eliminate the wait for the buyer or their mortgage company to get the appraisal done on their own

Many people are shocked to find out that the market value of their home is much more than they thought, so investing in a professional appraisal allowed these people to receive several thousand more for their home than if they had listed without this knowledge. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's value and an appraisal helps them to realistically price their home so it will sell in a reasonable time. An overpriced home NEVER attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing and you waste valuable time, money, and effort.

Improvements to add value

We have the ability to not just answer “how much?”, but you may have other important questions to ask before listing your home.  Questions like ''Would it be better to paint the house before we sell it?”, ''Should I put in that extra half bathroom?'', ''Should I complete my kitchen remodel?'' Many things we do to our homes have an effect on their value.  Not all of them have an equal effect on it. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it may not add nearly as much value as you put into it.

We can step in and advise you on these decisions. Unlike a real estate agent, we have no vested interest in what amount your house sells for. Our fees are based on efforts to complete the report and not a percentage of the sales price. So a professional appraisal can help homeowners make the best decisions on investing in their homes and setting a fair sales price.