Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Williams Appraisal and Realty Services, LLC

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

Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their home is much more than they had planned, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do not attract serious potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house stays on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house sits on the market.

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

Are you working with an agent to list your property? More than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes comparable houses for sale in your local area. It's a customary starting point when determining your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize the house's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a crucial step.

In our opinion, however, you should also get an appraisal from a professional who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - BEFORE putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

And that's where Williams Appraisal and Realty Services, LLC can help you! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

A knowledgeable appraisal from Williams Appraisal and Realty Services, LLC can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to potential buyers, and we'll also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's quality inside and out to impress buyers
Make you aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Reduce chances of unknown predicaments that can cause your sale to deteriorate
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

In addition to "how much?", there may be other important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to complete 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. Remodeling your kitchen may improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out your expenses before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

Williams Appraisal and Realty Services, LLC can help you with 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 your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Williams Appraisal and Realty Services, LLC 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 — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from Williams Appraisal and Realty Services, LLC will help homeowners make the best decisions on investing in their homes and deciding on a fair sales price.