Pre Listing

A pre-listing appraisal is a detailed analysis and appraisal of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your house’s features. In today’s evolving market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the perfect way to get a skillful listing price for your home.

Need a pre-listing appraisal?

If you’re working with An agent to list your property, then they’ll give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes comparable sales in your local area. It’s a good starting point when 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 natural move.

But even if you are working with an accomplished agent, it’s definitely in your best interest to have a third-party’s objective opinion before you sign the Listing Agreement.

DC Area Appraisal can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home’s features.

• Area Appraisal Services, Inc. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice potential buyers, and we can also:

• Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you find a an interested buyer

• Wow potential buyers with written proof of your house’s shape inside and out

• Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make yourself aware of problems that might delay a closing

• Decrease the chances of unexpected difficulties that cause negotiations to break down

• Cut out waiting for the buyer’s appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten

Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their house is a lot more than they expected, so investing in an appraisal from Area Appraisal Services, Inc. actually allowed these sellers to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. An appraisal helps those who have an 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 don’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 its mortgage.