Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Astute 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.

So many people are blown away when they find out that the market value of their home is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in an appraisal from Astute Appraisals, Inc. actually allowed these people 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 much 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. Overpriced homes will not attract serious potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

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

If you're working with a real estate agent to sell your home, more than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays competing homes for sale in your area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This step is really important if you're going to minimize the home's time on the market and maximize your profit.

Even if you've been working with the most experienced real estate agent, it's in your best interest to also have a third-party's objective opinion before signing the Listing Agreement.

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

A qualified appraisal from Astute Appraisals, Inc. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will interest buyers, and we'll also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you find a potential buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Cut down the chances of unexpected difficulties that can cause sales to deteriorate
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Improvements that add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be other equally important questions to ask yourself before listing your property. 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?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, but it may not justify the costs you'd pay.

Astute Appraisals, Inc. will step in and help you make these important decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house 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 Astute 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 the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to complete your report. So a professional appraisal from Astute Appraisals, Inc. will help homeowners make the decisions when it comes to investing in their house and setting a fair price to sell at.