Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact The Residential Appraiser

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

Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their home is a lot more than they expected, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these sellers to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's amount of value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced property won'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 on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

With today's changing market conditions, you should definitely appoint a licensed appraiser to get a factual listing price for your home.

Working with an agent to list your property? More than likely, you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays comparable sale homes in your town. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize your home's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a crucial step.

However, it's definitely in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value prior to signing the Listing Agreement, even if you have hired an experienced real estate agent.

That's where The Residential Appraiser comes in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

A knowledgeable appraisal from The Residential Appraiser can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue buyers, and we'll also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have found a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your house's quality inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unknown difficulties that can cause sales to break down
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your house. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. The Residential Appraiser appraisers have no vested interest in the amount your house sells for, unlike an agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from The Residential Appraiser is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. When it comes to investing in your house and deciding on a fair price to sell at, a professional appraisal from The Residential Appraiser helps you make the wisest decisions.