Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from McLaughlin Property Valuation Services

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 more than they estimated, so investing in an appraisal from McLaughlin Property Valuation Services 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 a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract serious 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. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is sitting still on the market.

In today's ever-changing market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a proper listing price for your home.

If you're working with an agent to sell your home, then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that displays selected houses for sale in your local area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize the house's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a crucial step.

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

And that's where McLaughlin Property Valuation Services can help you! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

McLaughlin Property Valuation Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue potential buyers, and we can also:

Be a valuable negotiating tool once you have a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your home's state inside and out to impress potential buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Decrease the chances of unknown issues that cause negotiations to fold
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements that add value to your home

McLaughlin Property Valuation Services can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your house. Questions like "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, but it might not justify the expenses involved.

McLaughlin Property Valuation Services will step in and help make these decisions. McLaughlin Property Valuation Services appraisers have no vested interest in the amount your home sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from McLaughlin Property Valuation Services 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 — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from McLaughlin Property Valuation Services. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair sale price, we'll help homeowners like you make the decisions.