Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Herrin Appraisal Company

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 home is much more than they had planned, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's estimated 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 potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is still sitting on the market.

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

Working with an agent to sell your house? Then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that displays competing sale homes in your area. It's a customary starting point when deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize your home's time on the market, this is a vital step.

However, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion prior to signing the Listing Agreement, even if you have hired the most experienced agent.

And that's where Herrin Appraisal Company comes in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

Herrin Appraisal Company can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue buyers, and we can also:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you find a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your house's state inside and out to impress potential buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Cut down the chances of unknown messes that can cause your sale to fizzle
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your house. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to 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 might improve your home's appeal, but it might not justify the expenses involved.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Herrin Appraisal Company 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 — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Herrin Appraisal Company. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair price to sell at, we'll help homeowners like you make the best decisions.

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