Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Anderson Appraisal, LLC

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 a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. An appraisal helps those who have an over-inflated opinion of their home's price value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

With today's fluctuating market conditions, you should definitely hire a licensed appraiser to get an exact listing price for your home.

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your home, then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays competing sales houses in your local area. It's a customary starting point in deciding 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.

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

That's where we come in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so both 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".

Anderson Appraisal, LLC can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to buyers, and we can also:

Be a valuable negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your home's state inside and out to impress potential buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Reduce chances of unknown obstacles that can cause sales to go up in smoke
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value

Anderson Appraisal, LLC can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. Questions like "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But, not all of them have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Anderson Appraisal, LLC 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 your home's sale price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Anderson Appraisal, LLC. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair price to sell at, we'll help you make the wisest decisions.