Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Allatoona Appraisal

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 had planned, so investing in an appraisal from Allatoona Appraisal actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's amount of value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house will not attract interested buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is sitting still on the market.

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

If you're working with an agent to list your home, then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays a list of homes for sale in your town. It's a good 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 process.

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

And that's where Allatoona Appraisal comes in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent 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 assisting you with setting a realistic selling price so your home will charm potential buyers. A polished appraisal from Allatoona Appraisal can:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your house's quality inside and out to wow potential buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Cut down the chances of unknown problems that can cause your sale to break down
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home There are many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home -- and Allatoona Appraisal can help with that. Ask yourself "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen 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 your expenses before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. 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 Allatoona Appraisal 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 appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. When it comes to investing in your home and setting a fair price to sell at, a professional appraisal from us helps homeowners like you make the sharpest decisions.