Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Goedker Appraisal Services

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

So many people are blown away when they find out that the market value of their home is more than they estimated, so investing in an appraisal from Goedker Appraisal Services actually allowed them to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's price value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home will not attract interested buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house sits on the market.

In today's adapting market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a skillful listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to list your property? Then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays a list of houses for sale in your local area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This step is crucial if you're going to minimize your home's time on the market and maximize your profit.

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

That's where Goedker Appraisal Services comes in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

Goedker Appraisal Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will charm buyers, and we can also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have found a prospective buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unexpected dilemmas that can cause your sale to fizzle
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your house There are many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home -- and Goedker Appraisal Services can help with that. Questions like "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But, not all of them have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

We'll step in and help make these important decisions. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Goedker Appraisal Services 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 the report. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair sale price, a professional appraisal from us will help homeowners like you make the sharpest decisions.