Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from MarketFocusValuations

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 an appraisal from MarketFocusValuations actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. There are also plenty of home sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house won't attract serious buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your house sits 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.

Using a licensed appraiser is the number one way to get a skillful listing price for your home in today's changing market.

If you're working with a real estate agent to sell your property, more than likely, they'll give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that displays selected houses for sale in your local area. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. For anyone looking to get most profit out of their house, which includes not having it for sale too long, this is a logical process.

In our opinion, though, you might also wish to consider a pre-listing appraisal from a professional who tracks real estate values for living - PRIOR to listing your home - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

And that's where MarketFocusValuations can help you! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

MarketFocusValuations can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to buyers, and we can also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have found a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your home's condition inside and out to blow away buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems
Reduce chances of unexpected predicaments that can cause your sale to deteriorate
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Improvements to add value to your home

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your house. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I finish my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

MarketFocusValuations can help you with these decisions. MarketFocusValuations appraisers have no vested interest in the amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from MarketFocusValuations is based on our efforts to finalize your report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. So a professional appraisal from MarketFocusValuations will help homeowners like you make the sharpest decisions on investing in their house and setting a fair price to sell at.