Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact 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 much more than they thought, so investing in a professional appraisal from us 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 amount of value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home won't attract potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. 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 house is still sitting on the market.

With today's changing market conditions, you should definitely hire a licensed appraiser to get a proper listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to list your house? More than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays selected houses for sale in your local area. 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 move.

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 of value before signing a Listing Agreement.

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

In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell so your home will appeal to potential buyers. A qualified appraisal from Allstate Appraisal, Inc. can:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you have an interested buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your house's condition inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Decrease the chances of unexpected predicaments that cause negotiations to fizzle
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

Allstate Appraisal, Inc. can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. Ask yourself "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen may improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out the expenses involved before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

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