Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Prestige Appraisal

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price.

Working with an agent to sell your house? Then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that displays selected sales in your town. It's a customary starting point in determining your home's listing price. For anyone looking to get most profit out of their house, which includes not having it for sale too long, this is a natural move.

Even if you have hired the most experienced agent, it's definitely in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value before signing the Listing Agreement.

And that's where Prestige Appraisal can help you! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent both have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".


	With today's ever-changing market conditions, you should definitely considering hiring a licensed appraiser to get a correct listing price for your home. Contact us today.

Prestige Appraisal can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will attract potential buyers, and we can also:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's state inside and out to wow potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Reduce chances of unknown predicaments that can cause your sale to fall through
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through

Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their home 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 over-inflated opinion of their home's amount of value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do 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.

Home improvements that add value

In addition to "how much?", there may be equally important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your house. Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it... Should I put in that new bathroom... Do I need to finish my closet remodel... Virtually any project has the potential to influence value in some way. But, not all of them have an impact commensurate with their cost. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it might not justify the expenses involved.

Prestige Appraisal can help you with these important decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price -- your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report. So a professional appraisal from Prestige Appraisal will help homeowners like you make the decisions when it comes to investments to add value and setting a fair listing price.