Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Walker 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 much more than they had planned, so investing in an appraisal from Walker Appraisal Services actually allowed these people 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 decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home won't attract interested 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. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home sits on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a skillful listing price for your home in today's ever-changing market.

Are you working with an agent to list your home? Quite often they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes comparable homes for sale in your local area. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize the house's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a crucial step.

In our opinion, though, you might also wish to consider an appraisal from a licensed professional who tracks real estate values for living - BEFORE putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

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

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

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have found a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your house's shape inside and out to impress buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unknown dilemmas that can cause your sale to break down
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

In addition to "how much?", there may be other important questions to ask yourself before listing your property. 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?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But, not all of them have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen might improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent do. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Walker Appraisal Services is based on our efforts to finalize the 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 Walker Appraisal Services. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair sales price, we'll help homeowners make the best decisions.