Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from MacDonnell 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 home is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed them 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 amount of value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home will not attract interested 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 the mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

Using a licensed appraiser is the perfect way to get a correct listing price for your home in today's evolving market.

Are you working with a real estate agent to list your property? Quite often they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays comparable homes for sale in your area. It's a customary starting point when 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 natural process.

But even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent , it's in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion before signing a Listing Agreement.

That's where we come in! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

In addition to assisting you with setting a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to buyers. A knowledgeable appraisal from MacDonnell Appraisals can:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have found a potential buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your home's shape inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Reduce chances of unknown obstacles that can cause your sale to flop
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your property. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel might improve your home's appeal, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

We'll help you make some of 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 MacDonnell Appraisals is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from MacDonnell Appraisals. When it comes to investing in your home and setting a fair sales price, we'll help homeowners make the smartest decisions.