If you’re working with a real estate agent to list your property, more than likely they’ll provide you with a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) that lists selected sales in your area as one of the first steps in determining what to set as the “Listing Price". This step is vital if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the home’s time on the market.
But even if you're working with the most experienced real estate agent, it's probably in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a Listing Agreement.

We can provide you with a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your real estate agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar "comparable sales." In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer

Impress buyer’s with written proof of your home’s condition inside and out

Make yourself aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles that might delay a closing

Decrease the chances of unknown problems that cause sales to fall through

 Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their home is much more than they thought, so investing in a professional appraisal 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 home will not attract buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts.

An appraiser has NO vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report and not a percentage of the sales price. So a professional appraisal can often help homeowners make the best decisions on investing in their homes and setting a fair sales price.

All of our pre-listing appraisals are thoroughly reviewed for accuracy prior to delivery and we take pride in providing quality work and service.   

We look forward to the opportunity to serve those having a need for pre-listing appraisal services.

We offer pre-listing appraisal services for realtors and homeowners to determine an appraised value based on current lender requirements. Lender requirements are changing on a daily basis due to the current real estate and credit crisis. Major changes have been made in the mortgage industry in 2009. We are well aware of these changes and are implementing appraisal services to realtors and homeowners that incorporate these changes to determine an appraised value with future lender requirements. These changes will affect everyone selling or buying a home. Don't go it alone hire a professional appraisal company to give you the peace of mind with a professional pre-listing appraisal.

IMPORTANT: Pre-Listing appraisals will become more important than ever due to the HVCC agreement with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the new Fannie Mae Market Condition Form 1004MC. These two items can kill a real estate deal even if the buyer has agreed to your selling price. Know the problems that exist upfront!