Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Ascension Appraisal.

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 house is a lot more than they expected, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these sellers to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. There are also plenty of home sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract serious buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

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

Working with a real estate agent to list your property? More than likely, you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays similar homes for sale in your local area. It's a customary starting point in determining your home's listing price. This step is really important if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the home's time on the market.

Even if you've been working with the most experienced real estate agent, it's definitely in your best interest to also have a third-party's objective opinion of value before signing a Listing Agreement.

And that's where Ascension Appraisal comes in! We 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 house's features.

An efficient appraisal from Ascension Appraisal can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to potential buyers, and we'll also:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your house's condition inside and out to impress buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Decrease the chances of unknown obstacles that cause the process to crumble
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements that add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be equally important questions to ask yourself before listing your property. Questions like "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen may improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

We'll help you make some of 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 the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Ascension Appraisal is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of the sales 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 Ascension Appraisal will help you make the smartest decisions on investing in their houses and deciding on a fair sale price.