Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Empower 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.

Many people are surprised 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 actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. There are also plenty of sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

In today's ever-changing market, using a licensed appraiser is the top way to get a sharp listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to sell your property? More than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays similar houses for sale in your area. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. This is a vital step if your intentions are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

In our opinion, though, you might also wish to consider an appraisal from a professional who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - BEFORE listing your house - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

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

Empower Appraisal Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will bring in potential buyers, and we can also:

Be a valuable negotiating tool once you find an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your house's condition inside and out to blow away potential buyers
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Cut down the chances of unknown difficulties that can cause your sale to crumble
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your house There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Empower Appraisal Services can help with that. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

Empower Appraisal Services can help you with 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 your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Empower Appraisal Services is based on our efforts to complete your report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. A professional appraisal from Empower Appraisal Services helps homeowners like you make the sharpest decisions when it comes to investing in their homes and settling on a fair sales price.