Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Home Site Valuation.

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

So many people are blown away when they find out that the market value of their house is more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed them 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 amount of value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home won't attract potential 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. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

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

Are you working with a real estate agent to sell your property? Then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays comparable sale homes in your 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 definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before signing the Listing Agreement, even if you've hired an experienced agent.

And that's where Home Site Valuation comes in! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

In addition to helping you decide on a realistic price to sell so your home will intrigue potential buyers. A qualified appraisal from Home Site Valuation can:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have found an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your house's condition inside and out to impress buyers
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Cut down the chances of unexpected difficulties that can cause sales to flop
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value

In addition to "how much?", there may be more important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. Ask yourself "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But, not all of them have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen might improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out your expenses before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

Home Site Valuation 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 appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Home Site Valuation 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 the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to complete the report. So a professional appraisal from Home Site Valuation helps homeowners like you make the wisest decisions when it comes to investing in their houses and setting a fair price to sell at.