Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Sands Appraisal

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 an appraisal from Sands Appraisal actually allowed them to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's estimated value 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 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 the mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is still sitting on the market.

With today's changing market conditions, you should definitely use a licensed appraiser to get a precise listing price for your home.

Working with a real estate agent to list your house? Then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays a list of sale homes in your town. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. This step is really important if you're going to minimize the house's time on the market and maximize your profit.

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've been working with an experienced agent.

And that's where Sands Appraisal can help you! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

In addition to assisting you with setting a realistic selling price so your home will entice buyers. An expert appraisal from Sands Appraisal can:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you find an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your house's condition inside and out to blow away buyers
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Decrease the chances of unexpected predicaments that cause the process to crumble
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your property. Ask yourself "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Should I complete my kitchen remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Unlike a real estate agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Sands Appraisal is based on our efforts to complete your report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report. So a professional appraisal from Sands Appraisal will help homeowners like you make the smartest decisions when it comes to investing in their homes and setting a fair sales price.