Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Metric Appraisals, LLC

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

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your home, then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays comparable sales houses in your area. It's a customary starting point when deciding your home's listing price. This is a really important step if your intentions are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

In our opinion, however, you should also get a pre-listing appraisal from someone who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - BEFORE listing your house - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

And that's where Metric Appraisals, LLC comes in! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.


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

A professional appraisal from Metric Appraisals, LLC can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue buyers, and we'll also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have a an interested buyer
Wow potential buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Decrease the chances of unexpected problems that cause negotiations to fall through
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close

Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their home is much more than they had planned, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed them to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. 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 property will not attract interested buyers, which means you waste time and money and still have no prospects for buying your home. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

Improvements to add value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your house. Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it... Should I finish my kitchen remodel... Nearly any project can influence value in some way. But each thing impacts marketability differently. Remodeling your kitchen may improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out expenses before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price -- our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair price to sell at, a professional appraisal from Metric Appraisals, LLC helps homeowners like you make the sharpest decisions.