Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Towne Appraisals

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 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 inflated opinion of their home's amount of value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do not attract potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is sitting still on the market.

With today's ever-changing market conditions, you should definitely considering hiring a licensed appraiser to get a just listing price for your home.

If you're working with an agent to sell your home, more than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays similar homes for sale in your town. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This is a really important (and very common) step if your goals are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

In our opinion, though, you should also get a pre-listing appraisal from a professional who tracks real estate values for living - PRIOR to listing your home - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Towne Appraisals can help you! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

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

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your house's quality inside and out to impress potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unknown problems that can cause sales to fold
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your home. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

We'll help you make some of these important decisions. Towne Appraisals appraisers have no vested interest in what amount the home sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Towne Appraisals is based on our efforts to complete your 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 your report. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair sales price, a professional appraisal from Towne Appraisals helps homeowners like you make the wisest decisions.