Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Linden 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. If you're working with An agent to list your home, then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays comparable sale homes in your local area. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the house's time on the market, this is a vital step.

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

And that's where Linden Appraisal Services can help you! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

In today's adapting market, using a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a true listing price for your home. Contact us today.

Linden Appraisal Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue potential buyers, and we can also:
  • Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a a prospective buyer
  • Blow away buyers with written proof of your house's shape inside and out
  • Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
  • Cut down the chances of unknown problems that can cause sales to go up in smoke
  • Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten
Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their home is a lot more than they'd planned, 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 inflated opinion of their home's estimated 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 interested buyers, which means you waste time and (not to mention) money and still have no offers. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is sitting still on the market.

Home improvements that add value

There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Linden Appraisal Services can help with that. Should we paint the entire house before we sell it... Does the carpet need replacing... Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel... Nearly any project has the potential to influence value in some way. But each thing impacts marketability differently. A kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, but it might not justify the expenses involved.

We'll step in and help you make these important decisions. Unlike a real estate agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price -- your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from Linden Appraisal Services will help homeowners make the decisions on investments to add value and deciding on a smart price at which to sell.