Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Lake Country 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 house is more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal 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 realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't attract potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Each month that your home is still on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

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

Working with a real estate agent to list your house? Then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays similar sales in your area. It's a good starting point in deciding 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 logical move.

However, it's also advantageous to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value before you sign the Listing Agreement, even if you are working with the most experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Lake Country Appraisals can help you! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

A polished appraisal from Lake Country Appraisals can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice buyers, and we'll also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have found an interested buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your house's state inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Decrease the chances of unexpected obstacles that cause negotiations to fold
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

In addition to "how much?", there may be equally important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

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 a real estate agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Lake Country Appraisals 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 complete your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Lake Country Appraisals. When it comes to investing in your house and setting a fair sale price, we'll help homeowners like you make the best decisions.