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.

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 a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's estimated value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced property won't attract 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. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

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

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

Even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to also have a third-party's objective opinion before you sign a Listing Agreement.

That's where we come in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

Allatoona Appraisal can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue potential buyers, and we can also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's condition inside and out to impress buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems
Decrease the chances of unknown quandaries that cause negotiations to crumble
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance 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 home. Ask yourself "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I complete my kitchen remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent do. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Allatoona Appraisal 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 your home's sale price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. When it comes to investing in your home and setting a fair price to sell at, a professional appraisal from us helps homeowners like you make the best decisions.