Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Professional Appraisals, Inc.

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. There are also plenty of sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home won't attract serious buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your home sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a just listing price for your home in today's adapting market.

Are you working with an agent to sell your property? Quite often you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes selected houses for sale in your town. It's a customary starting point when deciding your home's listing price. This is a crucial step if your interests are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

But even if you have been working with the most expert agent, it's in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion before you sign a Listing Agreement.

And that's where Professional Appraisals, Inc. can help you! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

Professional Appraisals, Inc. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will interest buyers, and we can also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your house's state inside and out to impress buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Reduce chances of unknown dilemmas that can cause your sale to deteriorate
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your home. Ask yourself "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Should I finish my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

We'll help you make some of these important decisions. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Professional Appraisals, Inc. is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Professional Appraisals, Inc.. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair sale price, we'll help you make the decisions.