Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Solid Foundation Appraisals

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 much more than they thought, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these sellers to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. An appraisal helps those who have an over-inflated opinion of their home's amount of value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract 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 home sits on the market.

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

If you're working with an agent to list your home, more than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes competing homes for sale in your town. It's a good starting point when deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize the home's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a crucial step.

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to also have a third-party's objective opinion of value before you sign a Listing Agreement.

And that's where Solid Foundation Appraisals comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

We're also experienced in helping you decide on a realistic selling price so your home will entice buyers. A knowledgeable appraisal from Solid Foundation Appraisals can:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have a prospective buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your home's shape inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Decrease the chances of unknown obstacles that cause the process to break down
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements that add value to your home

Solid Foundation Appraisals can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your house. Ask yourself "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish 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. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

Solid Foundation Appraisals can help you with these important decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Solid Foundation Appraisals 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 — our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Solid Foundation Appraisals. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair price to sell at, we'll help homeowners like you make the best decisions.