Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Gonzalez Appraisal Group

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

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their home is more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed them to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's price value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house will not attract 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. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get an exact listing price for your home in today's evolving market.

Are you working with an agent to sell your house? Quite often you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays selected sales houses in your area. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. For anyone looking to get most profit out of their house, which includes not having it for sale too long, this is a natural move.

In our opinion, however, you should also get a pre-listing appraisal from someone who tracks real estate values for living - BEFORE putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Gonzalez Appraisal Group can help you! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell so your house will entice buyers. An expert appraisal from Gonzalez Appraisal Group can:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have found an interested buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your house's condition inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Cut down the chances of unknown dilemmas that can cause your sale to flop
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value

In addition to "how much?", there may be more important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your property. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I finish my closet remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen might improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out expenses before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

Gonzalez Appraisal Group can help you with these important decisions. Unlike a real estate agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Gonzalez Appraisal Group is based on our efforts to finalize your 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 complete your report. A professional appraisal from Gonzalez Appraisal Group helps homeowners make the best decisions on investing in their house and settling on a fair sales price.