Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Thousand Islands Appraisals

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price.

Working with a real estate agent to sell your home? More than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays a list of houses for sale in your town. It's a customary starting point in determining 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 logical process.

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

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


	In today's fluctuating market, appointing a licensed appraiser is the top way to get an expert listing price for your home. Contact us today.

Thousand Islands Appraisals can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to potential buyers, and we can also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have found a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's state inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make yourself aware of problems that might delay your closing
Decrease the chances of unexpected disputes that cause negotiations to go up in smoke
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through

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 a professional appraisal actually allowed them to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. There are also plenty of sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do not attract potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

Improvements to add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your house. Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it... Would it help to put in that third bathroom... Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel... Practically any project has the potential to affect value in some way. But each thing affects value differently. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent on commission will. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price -- your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair price to sell at, a professional appraisal from Thousand Islands Appraisals will help homeowners like you make the best decisions.