Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Everyday Appraisal

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 a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed them 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 estimated value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced property won't attract serious buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house stays on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house sits 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.

Working with a real estate agent to list your property? More than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that displays similar sale homes in your town. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize the home's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a really important step.

However, it's definitely in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value before signing a Listing Agreement, even if you've been working with an experienced real estate agent.

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

An efficient appraisal from Everyday Appraisal can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in buyers, and we'll also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems
Cut down the chances of unknown messes that can cause sales to break down
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value

In addition to "how much?", there may be other important questions to ask yourself before listing your house. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses can 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 might not justify the costs you'd pay.

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. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Everyday Appraisal is based on our efforts to complete 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 appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Everyday Appraisal. When it comes to investing in your home and setting a fair sales price, we'll help homeowners like you make the wisest decisions.