Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Jamison Appraisal Services

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 an appraisal from Jamison Appraisal Services actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's amount of 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 serious buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your home stays on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house sits on the market.

With today's adapting market conditions, you should definitely use a licensed appraiser to get a correct listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to sell your house? Quite often you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays a list of houses for sale in your local area. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. This is a vital (and very logical) step if your goals are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

Even if you've hired the most experienced real estate agent, it's in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value prior to signing the Listing Agreement.

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

Jamison Appraisal Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in buyers, and we can also:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you find a prospective buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Reduce chances of unknown obstacles that can cause sales to fall through
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Improvements that add value to your home

Jamison Appraisal Services can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. Questions like "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen might improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out your costs before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

Jamison Appraisal Services can help you with these decisions. Unlike a real estate agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Jamison Appraisal Services 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 the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to complete your report. When it comes to investing in your house and setting a fair sale price, a professional appraisal from us helps homeowners like you make the smartest decisions.