Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from ASAP Appraisal Group

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 home is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in an appraisal from ASAP Appraisal Group 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 over-inflated opinion of their home's amount of value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract potential 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. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the top way to get a correct listing price for your home in today's evolving market.

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your property, more than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays competing houses for sale in your local area. It's a customary starting point when deciding your home's listing price. For anyone looking to get most profit out of their house, which includes not having it for sale too long, this is a logical move.

In our opinion, however, you should also get an 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 agent.

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

ASAP Appraisal Group can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice buyers, and we can also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have found an interested buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your house's shape inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Decrease the chances of unexpected predicaments that cause the process to fall through
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your house. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet remodel?" Everything 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 your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

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. Our fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from ASAP Appraisal Group 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 fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from ASAP Appraisal Group helps homeowners make the sharpest decisions when it comes to investing in their houses and settling on a fair sale price.