Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Race Appraisal Services, LLC

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price.

So many people are blown away when they find out that the market value of their home is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these sellers 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 realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do not attract serious potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

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

Are you working with a real estate agent to list your home? Quite often they'll give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes competing sale homes in your town. It's a good starting point when determining 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.

However, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion prior to signing the Listing Agreement, even if you are working with an experienced real estate agent.

That's where we come 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.

A skillful appraisal from Race Appraisal Services, LLC can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will charm potential buyers, and we'll also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have a prospective buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unexpected quandaries that can cause your sale to flop
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your property. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet remodel?" You may not realize it, but 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 might not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

Race Appraisal Services, LLC can help you with these important decisions. Race Appraisal Services, LLC appraisers have no vested interest in the amount your 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 Race Appraisal Services, LLC is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Race Appraisal Services, LLC. When it comes to investing in your home and setting a fair price to sell at, we'll help homeowners make the sharpest decisions.