Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Century Appraising 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 a professional appraisal actually allowed them 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 amount of value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do not attract 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 sitting on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is still sitting on the market.

Using a licensed appraiser is the perfect way to get an exact listing price for your home in today's adapting market.

If you're working with an agent to list your house, then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes similar sale homes in your area. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize your home's time on the market, this is a crucial step.

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

That's where we come in! 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".

Century Appraising Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice potential buyers, and we can also:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you have found an interested buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your house's shape inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Reduce chances of unexpected headaches that can cause sales to fold
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements that add value to your home

Century Appraising Services can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet 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 may improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Century Appraising 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 your home's sale price — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Century Appraising Services. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair sale price, we'll help you make the wisest decisions.