Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Abacus 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 Abacus Appraisal Services 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 amount of value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract serious potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

With today's fluctuating market conditions, you should definitely considering hiring a licensed appraiser to get a sharp listing price for your home.

Working with an agent to list your home? Then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes competing sale homes in your local area. It's a good starting point when determining 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.

Even if you have hired the most expert agent, it's definitely in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value before you sign the Listing Agreement.

That's where Abacus Appraisal Services comes in! We can perform 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.

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

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Cut down the chances of unknown obstacles that can cause your sale to crumble
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your house There are many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home -- and Abacus Appraisal Services can help with that. You should ask yourself questions like "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?" Many things that we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel might improve your home's appeal, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

Abacus Appraisal Services can help you with these decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. Our fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Abacus Appraisal Services is based on our efforts to complete your report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. A professional appraisal from Abacus Appraisal Services helps you make the decisions when it comes to investing in their homes and setting a fair sale price.