Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Hughes Home 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 much more than they had planned, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these sellers 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 decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract serious potential 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. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is sitting still on the market.

Using a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a skillful listing price for your home in today's changing market.

Working with an agent to list your house? Then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays comparable sales in your area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This is a really important step if your main objectives 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 before signing a Listing Agreement.

And that's where Hughes Home Appraisals comes in! We can perform 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.

Hughes Home Appraisals can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will bring in potential buyers, and we can also:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unexpected complications that can cause your sale to go up in smoke
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

Hughes Home Appraisals can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. Questions like "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I complete 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. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. Hughes Home Appraisals appraisers have no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Hughes Home Appraisals 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 fees are based on efforts to complete the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Hughes Home Appraisals. When it comes to investing in your home and setting a fair sales price, we'll help homeowners like you make the best decisions.