Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact CR&S 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.

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 these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do not attract potential 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 its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

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

Working with a real estate agent to sell your home? More than likely, you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes selected homes for sale in your area. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. For anyone looking to get most profit out of their house, which includes not having it for sale too long, this is a logical process.

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

And that's where CR&S Appraisal Services comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

CR&S Appraisal Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to potential buyers, and we can also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have found an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your house's state inside and out to wow potential buyers
Make you aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unknown headaches that can cause sales to flop
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value to your home

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your house. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish my closet remodel?" 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 the expenses.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from CR&S Appraisal Services 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 complete the report. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair sale price, a professional appraisal from CR&S Appraisal Services helps homeowners like you make the best decisions.