Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Definitive Valuations

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price. Are you working with an agent to list your home? Then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays selected sales houses in your town. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This step is crucial if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the house's time on the market.

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

That's where Definitive Valuations comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

In today's changing market, using a licensed appraiser is the best way to get an accurate listing price for your home. Contact us today.

Definitive Valuations can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to buyers, and we can also:
  • Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you find a potential buyer
  • Blow away buyers with written proof of your home's shape inside and out
  • Make yourself aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
  • Decrease the chances of unknown predicaments that cause negotiations to fall through
  • Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close
Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their house is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these people to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. An appraisal helps those who have an over-inflated opinion of their home's estimated value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house won't attract interested buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your home sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Definitive Valuations can help with that. Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it... Would it help to put in that new bathroom... Do I need to complete my closet remodel... Nearly any project has the potential to influence value in some way. But each thing impacts value differently. A kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, but it might not justify the expenses involved.

Definitive Valuations will step in and help you make these decisions. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent on commission will. An appraisal fee from Definitive Valuations is based on our efforts to finalize your report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Definitive Valuations. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair price to sell at, we'll help you make the sharpest decisions.