Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact People's Choice Appraisals

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 more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed them 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. Overpriced homes don'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 sitting on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is sitting still on the market.

With today's ever-changing market conditions, you should definitely considering hiring a licensed appraiser to get a fair listing price for your home.

Working with an agent to sell your property? Then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes competing homes for sale in your town. It's a customary starting point in determining your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the home's time on the market, this is a vital step.

In our opinion, though, you might also wish to consider an appraisal from someone who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - PRIOR to putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

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

We're also experienced in helping you decide on a realistic price to sell so your home will appeal to potential buyers. A skillful appraisal from People's Choice Appraisals can:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have an interested buyer
Wow potential buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Decrease the chances of unknown messes that cause negotiations to go up in smoke
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

People's Choice Appraisals 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?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses can affect their value. Unfortunately, not all of them 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.

We can step in and help make these important decisions. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent do. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from People's Choice Appraisals is based on our efforts to complete your report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report. A professional appraisal from People's Choice Appraisals will help you make the decisions on investing in their home and deciding on a fair sale price.