Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact ATP Real Estate Services

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 house is more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these sellers to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. An appraisal helps those who have an over-inflated opinion of their home's estimated value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced property won't attract buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house stays on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

With today's evolving market conditions, you should definitely appoint a licensed appraiser to get a solid listing price for your home.

Are you working with an agent to list your property? More than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes a list of sales houses in your area. It's a customary starting point when deciding your home's listing price. This is a crucial step if your goals are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

However, it's definitely in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value before you sign the Listing Agreement, even if you've hired the most experienced real estate agent.

And that's where ATP Real Estate Services can help you! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

ATP Real Estate Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to buyers, and we can also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you find a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your house's quality inside and out to impress buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Reduce chances of unknown problems that can cause sales to go up in smoke
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 equally important questions to ask yourself before listing your house. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the costs you'd pay.

We'll help you make some of 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 finalize the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from ATP Real Estate Services is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from ATP Real Estate Services will help homeowners make the decisions on investing in their home and setting a fair sale price.