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 house is a lot more than they expected, so investing in an appraisal from Allstate Appraisal, Inc. actually allowed them to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. There are also plenty of sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home won't attract interested buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the top way to get a proper listing price for your home in today's adapting market.

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your home, more than likely, you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays similar sale homes in your local area. It's a good 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 natural move.

Even if you're working with the most experienced real estate agent, it's definitely in your best interest to also have a third-party's objective opinion before signing a Listing Agreement.

That's where we come in! We'll 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 house's features.

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

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you find a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your house's state inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Reduce chances of unexpected messes that can cause sales to fizzle
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your property There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Allstate Appraisal, Inc. can help with that. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish my closet 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. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Appraisers don't have any 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 your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Allstate Appraisal, Inc. is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of the sales 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 Allstate Appraisal, Inc. will help homeowners make the decisions on investing in their house and settling on a fair sale price.