Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Elite Appraisal Services.

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 house is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't attract serious potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your home stays on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home sits on the market.

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

If you're working with an agent to list your home, more than likely, they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays a list of sales houses in your local area. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This step is really important if you're going to minimize your house's time on the market and maximize your profit.

In our opinion, however, you should also get an appraisal from someone who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - PRIOR to putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

That's where Elite Appraisal Services comes in! We'll perform 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.

In addition to helping you decide on a realistic price to sell so your house will attract potential buyers. An expert appraisal from Elite Appraisal Services can:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have a potential buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your house's condition inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Cut down the chances of unknown complications that can cause your sale to fall through
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance 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?", prior to listing your property. Ask yourself "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I complete 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 may improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the costs you'd pay.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Elite Appraisal Services is based on our efforts to finalize your report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair sale price, a professional appraisal from Elite Appraisal Services helps homeowners make the sharpest decisions.