Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Central Alabama Appraisal

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 a professional appraisal from us actually allowed them to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's price value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house will not attract 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. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is sitting still on the market.

In today's evolving market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the number one way to get a just listing price for your home.

If you're working with an agent to list your house, more than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or 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 vital (and very logical) step if your goals are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

In our opinion, however, you might also wish to consider a pre-listing appraisal from someone who tracks real estate values for living - BEFORE putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

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

Central Alabama Appraisal can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in potential buyers, and we can also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have found an interested buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your house's condition inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Decrease the chances of unexpected problems that cause negotiations to crumble
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be more important questions to ask yourself before listing your property. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we 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?" Everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent do. 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 Central Alabama 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 the sales price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair sales price, a professional appraisal from Central Alabama Appraisal will help you make the best decisions.