Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from 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.

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their home is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in an appraisal from People's Choice Appraisals actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's price value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house won't attract interested buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. 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 sitting still on the market.

In today's fluctuating market, using a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a proper listing price for your home.

Are you working with an agent to list your property? More than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that displays competing sale homes in your local area. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. This step is vital if you're going to minimize your house's time on the market and maximize your profit.

In our opinion, though, you might also wish to consider a pre-listing 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.

And that's where People's Choice Appraisals can help you! We'll perform 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".

People's Choice Appraisals can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in potential buyers, and we can also:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's condition inside and out to impress buyers
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Cut down the chances of unknown headaches that can cause sales to fold
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be more important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. 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 closet remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, but it might not justify the expenses involved.

People's Choice Appraisals will step in and help make these decisions. People's Choice Appraisals appraisers have no vested interest in the amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize 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 your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report. When it comes to investing in your house and deciding on a fair price to sell at, a professional appraisal from People's Choice Appraisals helps you make the smartest decisions.