Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact 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.

Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their home is a lot more than they expected, 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. An appraisal helps those who have an over-inflated opinion of their home's value 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 you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your home 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 sitting still on the market.

In today's fluctuating market, using a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a solid listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to list your home? Quite often they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes a list of sales in your local area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This step is crucial if you're going to minimize your home's time on the market and maximize your profit.

In our opinion, however, you should also get an appraisal from a licensed professional who tracks real estate values for living - BEFORE putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Herrin Appraisal Company can help you! We'll 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.

A skillful appraisal from Herrin Appraisal Company can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will interest buyers, and we'll also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Decrease the chances of unknown predicaments that cause negotiations to break down
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Improvements that add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be more important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. Questions like "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses have an effect on their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen may improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Herrin Appraisal Company appraisers have no vested interest in what amount your home sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Herrin Appraisal Company is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. A professional appraisal from Herrin Appraisal Company helps homeowners make the wisest decisions on investing in their home and deciding on a fair sale price.

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