Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Tri-Cities Appraisal Services, LLC

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 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 sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced property will not attract interested buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your home stays on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

In today's ever-changing market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the top way to get a just listing price for your home.

If you're working with an agent to sell your property, more than likely, you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes competing sales houses in your local area. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. This step is really important if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the house's time on the market.

However, it's also advantageous to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before signing a Listing Agreement, even if you've been working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Tri-Cities Appraisal Services, LLC can help you! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

A knowledgeable appraisal from Tri-Cities Appraisal Services, LLC can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue potential buyers, and we'll also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have found a prospective buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your house's quality inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Cut down the chances of unknown issues that can cause your sale to break down
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Improvements that add value to your home

Tri-Cities Appraisal Services, LLC can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your house. Ask yourself "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

We'll step in and help make these decisions. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Tri-Cities Appraisal Services, LLC 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 the sales price — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report. When it comes to investing in your house and setting a fair sales price, a professional appraisal from Tri-Cities Appraisal Services, LLC helps you make the wisest decisions.