Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Astute Appraisals, Inc..

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 house is a lot more than they expected, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people 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 much more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home won't 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 the mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

In today's ever-changing market, using a licensed appraiser is the perfect way to get a correct listing price for your home.

Are you working with an agent to list your property? Quite often you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays selected sale homes in your local area. It's a good 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 process.

In our opinion, though, you might also wish to consider an appraisal from a professional who tracks real estate values for living - PRIOR to listing your home - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

That's where we come in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

Astute Appraisals, Inc. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in buyers, and we can also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you find an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your home's shape inside and out to blow away buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Reduce chances of unexpected dilemmas that can cause sales to fizzle
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

Astute Appraisals, Inc. 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 whole house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Should I finish my closet remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. Remodeling your kitchen may improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out your costs before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

We can step in and help you make these important decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Astute Appraisals, Inc. is based on our efforts to complete the 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 the report. A professional appraisal from Astute Appraisals, Inc. will help homeowners make the sharpest decisions when it comes to investing in their houses and deciding on a fair price to sell at.