Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Metro Appraisals

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 more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these sellers to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's price value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced property 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 its mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is sitting still on the market.

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

Are you working with an agent to list your home? Then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes a list of sale homes in your area. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. This is a really important step if your intentions are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

In our opinion, though, you might also wish to consider a pre-listing appraisal from someone who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - PRIOR to putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

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

We're also experienced in assisting you with setting a realistic price to sell so your home will interest potential buyers. An expert appraisal from Metro Appraisals can:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have a prospective buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Cut down the chances of unexpected headaches that can cause sales to fold
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements that add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be other equally important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. Remodeling your kitchen may improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

Metro Appraisals will step in and help you make these decisions. Metro Appraisals appraisers have no vested interest in what amount the home sells for, unlike an agent. 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 Metro Appraisals is based on our efforts to finalize your 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 complete the report. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair price to sell at, a professional appraisal from us helps you make the decisions.