Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from RWA Appraisals

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 a lot more than they expected, 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. Others have an 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 home will not attract potential 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 the mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is still sitting on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the perfect way to get a correct listing price for your home in today's evolving market.

If you're working with an agent to sell your house, then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays a list of sale homes in your local 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 logical process.

Even if you've hired the most experienced real estate agent, it's definitely in your best interest to also have a third-party's objective opinion before signing the Listing Agreement.

That's where RWA Appraisals comes in! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

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

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your home's quality inside and out to blow away potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Cut down the chances of unexpected headaches that can cause your sale to fall through
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your house There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and RWA Appraisals can help with that. Questions like "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But, not all of them have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

We can step in and help make these important decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from RWA Appraisals is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report. When it comes to investing in your house and setting a fair sale price, a professional appraisal from RWA Appraisals will help homeowners make the decisions.