Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Anglum Appraisal

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 house is more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house won't attract serious buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still sitting 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 sitting still on the market.

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

Working with an agent to sell your property? Then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes similar sales in your local area. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the home's time on the market, this is a really important step.

However, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before signing the Listing Agreement, even if you've hired the most experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Anglum Appraisal can help you! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

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

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have found a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your house's quality inside and out to impress buyers
Make you aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Decrease the chances of unknown complications that cause negotiations to fold
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Anglum Appraisal can help with that. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

Anglum Appraisal can help you with these decisions. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent do. Our fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Anglum Appraisal is based on our efforts to finalize your 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 complete your report. So a professional appraisal from Anglum Appraisal will help homeowners make the decisions when it comes to investing in their home and deciding on a fair price to sell at.