Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from A. M. Appraisals.

Are you working with an agent to sell your property? Then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that displays similar sales houses in your local area. It's a customary starting point in determining your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize your house's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a crucial step.

In our opinion, though, you should also get a pre-listing appraisal from a professional who tracks real estate values for living - PRIOR to putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

And that's where A. M. Appraisals comes 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".

A. M. Appraisals can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue potential buyers, and we can also:

• Provide tips to help you negotiate once you find a prospective buyer
• Blow away buyers with written proof of your home's state inside and out
• Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems
• Cut down the chances of unknown headaches that can cause sales to fold
• Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

In addition to "how much?", there may be equally important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your property. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I complete my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But, not all of them have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the costs you'd pay.

A. M. Appraisals can help you with these decisions. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent do. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from A. M. Appraisals 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. A professional appraisal from A. M. Appraisals will help homeowners like you make the decisions when it comes to investing in their houses and deciding on a fair sale price.