Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Appraisal-One.

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 more than they estimated, so investing in an appraisal from Appraisal-One actually allowed them to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. There are also plenty of sellers who think their home is worth much more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't attract serious potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your home stays on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is sitting still on the market.

In today's ever-changing market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a factual listing price for your home.

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your house, then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that displays similar sale homes in your local area. It's a customary starting point in determining your home's listing price. This is a crucial step if your intentions are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

In our opinion, though, you should also get an appraisal from someone who tracks real estate values for living - PRIOR to putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

And that's where Appraisal-One can help you! We'll perform 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".

A professional appraisal from Appraisal-One can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will attract potential buyers, and we'll also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you find an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your house's shape inside and out to blow away potential buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Reduce chances of unknown issues that can cause sales to fizzle
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Home improvements that add value

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your home. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen 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 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. Unlike a real estate agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Appraisal-One is based on our efforts to finalize your report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report. So a professional appraisal from Appraisal-One helps homeowners make the wisest decisions when it comes to investing in their house and deciding on a fair sales price.