Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Metro Appraisals

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 home is a lot more than they expected, 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. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's price value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't attract potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your home stays on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is sitting still on the market.

In today's adapting market, appointing a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a factual listing price for your home.

Working with an agent to list your home? Then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays a list of sales houses in your town. It's a customary starting point in 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 standard move.

Even if you've hired the most experienced agent, it's definitely in your best interest to also have a third-party's objective opinion of value prior to signing the Listing Agreement.

That's where Metro Appraisals comes in! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

Metro Appraisals can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will attract potential buyers, and we can also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you find a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's condition inside and out to impress potential buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Reduce chances of unknown messes that can cause your sale to go up in smoke
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your house. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I 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. Remodeling your kitchen may improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out expenses before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent do. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Metro Appraisals 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 fees are based on efforts to complete the report. A professional appraisal from Metro Appraisals will help homeowners make the decisions when it comes to investing in their house and setting a fair price to sell at.