Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Clearfork Appraisals

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 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. 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. An overpriced property won't attract potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Each month that your home is still 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.

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

Are you working with an agent to list your home? Quite often they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays a list of homes for sale in your town. It's a customary starting point when determining your home's listing price. This step is crucial if you're going to minimize the home's time on the market and maximize your profit.

But even if you've hired an accomplished real estate agent , it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value prior to signing the Listing Agreement.

And that's where Clearfork Appraisals comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

In addition to assisting you with setting a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers. A qualified appraisal from Clearfork Appraisals can:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have found an interested buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your home's state inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Reduce chances of unknown dilemmas that can cause sales to flop
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

In addition to "how much?", there may be other important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your house. Questions like "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my closet remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But, not all of them have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel might improve your home's appeal, but it might not justify the costs you'd pay.

Clearfork Appraisals can help you with these important decisions. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Clearfork Appraisals is based on our efforts to complete the 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. So a professional appraisal from Clearfork Appraisals will help homeowners like you make the sharpest decisions when it comes to investing in their homes and settling on a fair price to sell at.