Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Appraisals United

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 much more than they thought, so investing in an appraisal from Appraisals United 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 estimated value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do 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 stays on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home sits on the market.

In today's adapting market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the top way to get an expert listing price for your home.

If you're working with an agent to list your home, then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes comparable sale homes in your local area. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the home's time on the market, this is a crucial step.

In our opinion, however, you might also wish to consider an appraisal from someone who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - PRIOR to putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Appraisals United comes in! We'll do 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.

A knowledgeable appraisal from Appraisals United 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 a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your home's state inside and out to impress potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unexpected problems that can cause sales to fold
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your property There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Appraisals United can help with that. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. Remodeling your kitchen might improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

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