Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Smith Appraisal Services, Inc..

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price. If you're working with a real estate agent to sell your home, more than likely, they'll give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that displays selected sale homes in your town. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This is a really important (and very logical) step if your goals are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

Even if you've been working with the most experienced agent, it's definitely in your best interest to also have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value before you sign the Listing Agreement.

And that's where Smith Appraisal Services, Inc. comes in! We'll do 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.

In today's changing market, using a licensed appraiser is the perfect way to get a factual listing price for your home. Contact us today.

Smith Appraisal Services, Inc. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will interest buyers, and we can also:
  • Be a valuable negotiating tool once you have found a potential buyer
  • Provide written proof of your house's state inside and out to blow away potential buyers
  • Make yourself aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
  • Decrease the chances of unknown issues that cause negotiations to deteriorate
  • Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.
So many people are blown away when they find out that the market value of their house is more than they estimated, so investing in an appraisal from Smith Appraisal Services, Inc. actually allowed these sellers 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 amount of value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house won't attract interested 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. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is still sitting on the market.

Improvements that add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be other important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. Ask yourself "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But, not all of them have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it might not justify the costs you'd pay.

We can step in and help make these important decisions. 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 complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price An appraisal fee from Smith Appraisal Services, Inc. is based on our efforts to complete your report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price -- our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from Smith Appraisal Services, Inc. helps homeowners make the smartest decisions when it comes to investing in their houses and setting a fair sale price When it comes to investing in your house and setting a fair sale price, A professional appraisal from us will help homeowners make the best decisions So please consider ordering an appraisal from Smith Appraisal Services, Inc.. When it comes to investing in your house and deciding on a fair sales price, we'll help homeowners make the best decisions.

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