Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Frontier 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.

So many people are blown away 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 sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's estimated value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do not attract serious buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your home sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

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

Working with a real estate agent to sell your property? More than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes comparable sales in your town. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize the home's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a crucial step.

In our opinion, however, you should also get a pre-listing appraisal from a licensed professional who tracks real estate values for living - BEFORE listing your home - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

That's where Frontier Appraisal Services comes in! We can 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.

A polished appraisal from Frontier Appraisal Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in potential buyers, and we'll also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your house's condition inside and out to impress potential buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems
Cut down the chances of unexpected problems that can cause sales to fold
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your home. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my kitchen remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

Frontier Appraisal Services can help you with these important decisions. 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 Frontier Appraisal 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 your report. So a professional appraisal from Frontier Appraisal Services helps homeowners like you make the decisions when it comes to investing in their homes and deciding on a fair sale price.