Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from

PAYNE Appraisal, LLC

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

So many people are blown away when they find out that the market value of their home is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed them to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. 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 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. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house sits on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the top way to get an exact listing price for your home in today's ever-changing market.

If you're working with a real estate agent to sell your home, then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays competing sales houses in your local area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This step is vital if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize your house's time on the market.

In our opinion, though, you should also get an appraisal from someone who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - PRIOR to listing your house - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

And that's where PAYNE Appraisal, LLC can help you! We'll perform 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 home's features.

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

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you have a prospective buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your house's condition inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Decrease the chances of unknown messes that cause the process to fold
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your house There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and PAYNE Appraisal, LLC can help with that. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

We can step in and help you make these important decisions. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent do. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from PAYNE Appraisal, LLC is based on our efforts to finalize your report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report. A professional appraisal from PAYNE Appraisal, LLC helps homeowners like you make the sharpest decisions when it comes to investing in their homes and setting a fair sale price.