Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from James Earp Appraisal Service

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 much more than they thought, so investing in an appraisal from James Earp Appraisal Service 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 realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home will not attract serious 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 the mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the top way to get a skillful listing price for your home in today's adapting market.

If you're working with an agent to list your house, then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes competing sale homes in your local area. It's a customary starting point in determining your home's listing price. This step is really important if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the home's time on the market.

But even if you have been working with the most accomplished agent, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before signing a Listing Agreement.

That's where we come in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so both 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".

James Earp Appraisal Service can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will attract buyers, and we can also:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you have found a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your house's quality inside and out to impress buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Decrease the chances of unknown disputes that cause negotiations to fizzle
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Home improvements that add 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 James Earp Appraisal Service can help with that. Ask yourself "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen might improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out your expenses before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

James Earp Appraisal Service can help you with these important 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 the sales price. An appraisal fee from James Earp Appraisal Service 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 — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair sale price, a professional appraisal from us helps you make the sharpest decisions.