Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Needs Appraisals

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price. If you're working with a real estate agent to sell your home, 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 area. It's a customary starting point when determining your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize your house's time on the market, this is a crucial step.

In our opinion, though, you might also wish to consider an appraisal from a professional who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - BEFORE listing your house - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Needs Appraisals comes in! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

With today's ever-changing market conditions, you should definitely appoint a licensed appraiser to get a factual listing price for your home. Contact us today.

Needs Appraisals can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue buyers, and we can also:
  • Be a an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have a an interested buyer
  • Provide written proof of your home's quality inside and out to impress potential buyers
  • Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
  • Cut down the chances of unknown messes that can cause sales to break down
  • Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through
So many people are blown away when they find out that the market value of their house is a lot more than they expected, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. There are also plenty of sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do not attract potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home sits on the market.

Improvements to add value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. Should we paint the entire house before we sell it... Is now the time to add a deck... Should I finish my kitchen remodel... Almost any project has the potential to influence value in some way. But each thing impacts marketability differently. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent on commission will. 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 house and setting a fair price to sell at, A professional appraisal from us helps you make the smartest decisions.