Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Allatoona Appraisal

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price.

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their home is a lot more than they expected, so investing in an appraisal from Allatoona Appraisal actually allowed these people to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. An appraisal helps those who have an over-inflated opinion of their home's price value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house won't attract serious buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

With today's adapting market conditions, you should definitely considering hiring a licensed appraiser to get a precise listing price for your home.

Working with a real estate agent to list your property? More than likely, you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes competing sales in your town. It's a good starting point in deciding 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, however, you might also wish to consider a pre-listing 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.

That's where Allatoona Appraisal comes in! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

A polished appraisal from Allatoona Appraisal can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will charm potential buyers, and we'll also:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have a potential buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Decrease the chances of unexpected problems that cause the process to fold
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

Allatoona Appraisal can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your house. Ask yourself "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

Allatoona Appraisal can help you with these important decisions. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent do. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Allatoona Appraisal is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Allatoona Appraisal. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair sales price, we'll help homeowners make the sharpest decisions.