Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Allstate Appraisal, Inc. .

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price.

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their home is much more than they thought, so investing in an appraisal from Allstate Appraisal, Inc. actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. An appraisal helps those who have an over-inflated opinion of their home's estimated value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is sitting still on the market.

With today's evolving market conditions, you should definitely use a licensed appraiser to get a fair listing price for your home.

Are you working with an agent to sell your home? Then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays comparable sales houses in your town. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. For anyone looking to get most profit out of their house, which includes not having it for sale too long, this is a logical process.

But even if you have been working with an accomplished agent , it's definitely in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value prior to signing the Listing Agreement.

And that's where Allstate Appraisal, Inc. comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

A polished appraisal from Allstate Appraisal, Inc. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will charm buyers, and we'll also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have found a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's condition inside and out to wow potential buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems
Reduce chances of unknown complications that can cause sales to fold
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be equally important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I finish my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

Allstate Appraisal, Inc. can help you with these important decisions. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent do. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Allstate Appraisal, Inc. is based on our efforts to complete your report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our fees are based on efforts to complete your report. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair sales price, a professional appraisal from Allstate Appraisal, Inc. will help you make the smartest decisions.