Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact A. M. Appraisals

Are you working with a real estate agent to sell your house? More than likely, you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays competing houses for sale in your area. It's a customary starting point when determining your home's listing price. This step is really important if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the home's time on the market.

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

That's where A. M. Appraisals comes in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

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

• Help provide advice when negotiating once you have a prospective buyer
• Blow away buyers with written proof of your house's shape inside and out
• Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
• Reduce chances of unknown problems that can cause sales to fold
• Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Improvements that add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be more important questions to ask yourself before listing your property. Questions like "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen may improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out your costs before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

We can 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. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from A. M. Appraisals is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report. So a professional appraisal from A. M. Appraisals will help you make the decisions when it comes to investing in their homes and settling on a fair sales price.