Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Salt Lake Appraising Company

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 house is a lot more than they expected, so investing in an appraisal from Salt Lake Appraising Company actually allowed these sellers to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. There are also plenty of 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. Overpriced homes will not attract serious 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 the mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a true listing price for your home in today's changing market.

Working with an agent to list your property? Then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes comparable 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.

However, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value prior to signing a Listing Agreement, even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Salt Lake Appraising Company can help you! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

In addition to helping you decide on a realistic price to sell so your house will entice buyers. A skillful appraisal from Salt Lake Appraising Company can:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you find a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's condition inside and out to wow potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Decrease the chances of unexpected messes that cause negotiations to flop
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your property There are many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home -- and Salt Lake Appraising Company can help with that. Questions like "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish my closet remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel might improve your home's appeal, but it might not justify the costs you'd pay.

Salt Lake Appraising Company will step in and help make these decisions. Salt Lake Appraising Company appraisers have no vested interest in the amount your home sells for, unlike a real estate agent. 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 Salt Lake Appraising Company 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 your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Salt Lake Appraising Company. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair price to sell at, we'll help homeowners like you make the best decisions.