Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Allied Real Estate Appraisers

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 house is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in an appraisal from Allied Real Estate Appraisers 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 estimated value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract serious 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. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a sharp listing price for your home in today's evolving market.

If you're working with an agent to list your home, then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays competing homes for sale in your local area. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize your home's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a vital step.

However, it's also advantageous to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before signing the Listing Agreement, even if you have hired the most experienced real estate agent.

That's where Allied Real Estate Appraisers comes in! We can perform 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 Allied Real Estate Appraisers can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue potential buyers, and we'll also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have a prospective buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's state inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Decrease the chances of unexpected issues that cause negotiations to deteriorate
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value to your home

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

Allied Real Estate Appraisers can help you with these decisions. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent do. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Allied Real Estate Appraisers 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 your home's sale price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from Allied Real Estate Appraisers will help you make the decisions on investing in their homes and settling on a fair sale price.