Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact 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.

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their home is much more than they had planned, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's price value to decide on a realistic price for 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. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

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

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your property, more than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays selected houses for sale in your area. It's a customary starting point in 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 standard move.

However, it's also advantageous to have a third-party's objective opinion of value prior to signing the Listing Agreement, even if you've hired an experienced agent.

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

We're also experienced in helping you decide on a realistic price to sell so your house will appeal to buyers. A professional appraisal from Ascension Appraisal can:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have a potential buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your house's state inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems
Decrease the chances of unknown dilemmas that cause negotiations to crumble
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value to your home

Ascension Appraisal can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. You should ask yourself 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 kitchen remodel?" Many things which 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'll help you make some of these important decisions. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent do. Our appraisal fees are 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 your report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our fees are based on efforts to complete your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Ascension Appraisal. When it comes to investing in your house and setting a fair sales price, we'll help you make the sharpest decisions.