Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Homestead Real Estate 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.

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 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 amount of value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home will not attract potential 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 its mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a correct listing price for your home in today's evolving market.

Are you working with an agent to sell your home? Then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes competing sales houses in your local area. It's a customary 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 natural move.

However, it's also advantageous to have a third-party's objective opinion before you sign the Listing Agreement, even if you have hired the most experienced real estate agent.

That's where we come 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.

We're also experienced in helping you set a realistic price to sell so your house will bring in buyers. A polished appraisal from Homestead Real Estate Services, LLC can:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your home's state inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Decrease the chances of unknown problems that cause negotiations to go up in smoke
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

In addition to "how much?", there may be other important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel might improve your home's appeal, but it might not justify the expenses involved.

Homestead Real Estate Services, LLC can help you with these important decisions. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent do. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Homestead Real Estate Services, LLC is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from Homestead Real Estate Services, LLC will help homeowners make the best decisions when it comes to investing in their houses and settling on a fair sale price.