Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Crest 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.

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their home is much more than they thought, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed them to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's price value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't attract potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is sitting still on the market.

In today's fluctuating market, appointing a licensed appraiser is the perfect way to get an exact listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to sell your property? Quite often you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes competing sales houses in your town. It's a good starting point when deciding your home's listing price. This step is crucial if you're going to minimize the house's time on the market and maximize your profit.

In our opinion, though, you should also get a pre-listing appraisal from someone 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.

That's where Crest Appraisal Services comes in! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so 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 professional appraisal from Crest Appraisal Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to potential buyers, and we'll also:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have found an interested buyer
Wow potential buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Decrease the chances of unknown headaches that cause negotiations to deteriorate
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be equally important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. Questions like "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I finish my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, but it might not justify the costs you'd pay.

Crest Appraisal Services can help you with these decisions. Unlike a real estate agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Crest Appraisal Services 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 your home's sale price — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Crest Appraisal Services. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair sale price, we'll help homeowners like you make the smartest decisions.