Pre-Listing Appraisal Services 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 a lot more than they expected, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these people 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 house 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 its mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

In today's changing market, using a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a true listing price for your home.

Working with a real estate agent to list your property? Then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that displays comparable houses for sale in your town. It's a customary starting point when 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 vital step.

Even if you've been 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 you sign a Listing Agreement.

That's where we come in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

Allstate Appraisal, Inc. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will bring in buyers, and we can also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your house's shape inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unexpected predicaments that can cause sales to fall through
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value

Allstate Appraisal, Inc. can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your property. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen 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 expenses before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

We can step in and help make these important decisions. Allstate Appraisal, Inc. appraisers have no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the 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 the sales price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair sale price, a professional appraisal from Allstate Appraisal, Inc. will help homeowners like you make the decisions.