Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Tim Brown

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 home 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 sellers who think their home is worth much 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. An overpriced home will not attract serious potential 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.

With today's evolving market conditions, you should definitely hire a licensed appraiser to get a correct listing price for your home.

Working with a real estate agent to sell your house? Then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes comparable sales houses in your town. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize the home's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a vital step.

In our opinion, though, you should also get a pre-listing appraisal from a professional who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - PRIOR to putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

That's where Tim Brown comes 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.

We're also experienced in helping you decide on a realistic selling price so your home will bring in potential buyers. A polished appraisal from Tim Brown can:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have a potential buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your home's state inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Cut down the chances of unexpected difficulties that can cause sales to fold
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Tim Brown can help with that. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to 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 the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out your expenses before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

Tim Brown can help you with 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 complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Tim Brown is based on our efforts to finalize your report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to complete your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Tim Brown. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair sales price, we'll help homeowners like you make the smartest decisions.