Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Consolidated Appraisal, Inc.

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 house is much more than they had planned, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people 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 value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home will not attract serious buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your home sits on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

With today's evolving market conditions, you should definitely use a licensed appraiser to get a proper listing price for your home.

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your house, then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes selected sales houses in your local area. It's a customary starting point when determining your home's listing price. This step is vital if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the home's time on the market.

In our opinion, however, you might also wish to consider a pre-listing appraisal from someone who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - PRIOR to listing your house - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

That's where we come in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

An efficient appraisal from Consolidated Appraisal, Inc. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice buyers, and we'll also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you find an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your home's quality inside and out to impress potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Cut down the chances of unknown complications that can cause sales to fold
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value to your home

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

Consolidated Appraisal, Inc. can help you with these important decisions. Consolidated Appraisal, Inc. appraisers have no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Consolidated Appraisal, Inc. 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 fees are based on efforts to complete the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Consolidated Appraisal, Inc.. When it comes to investing in your house and setting a fair price to sell at, we'll help homeowners make the best decisions.