Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact ATX Appraisals

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 a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in an appraisal from ATX Appraisals 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 estimated value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced property will not attract interested buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is still sitting on the market.

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

If you're 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 similar sale homes in your town. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. This step is vital if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the house's time on the market.

In our opinion, however, you should also get a pre-listing 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.

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

A skillful appraisal from ATX Appraisals can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue buyers, and we'll also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have found a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's shape inside and out to wow potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Cut down the chances of unknown problems that can cause sales to break down
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Improvements to add value to your home

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", 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?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. Remodeling your kitchen might 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.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from ATX Appraisals is based on our efforts to complete 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 — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from ATX Appraisals. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair sales price, we'll help homeowners like you make the sharpest decisions.