Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Aulbaugh and Associates, LLC

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 house is much more than they thought, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed them to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. There are also plenty of home sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't attract serious buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home sits on the market.

Using a licensed appraiser is the perfect way to get a solid listing price for your home in today's changing market.

Working with an agent to list your home? Then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes competing sale homes in your town. It's a customary starting point in deciding 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 move.

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

And that's where Aulbaugh and Associates, LLC comes in! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

An expert appraisal from Aulbaugh and Associates, LLC can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will charm buyers, and we'll also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you find a prospective buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your home's shape inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Reduce chances of unknown dilemmas that can cause your sale to crumble
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your property There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Aulbaugh and Associates, LLC can help with that. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

We'll help you make some of these important decisions. Unlike a real estate agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Aulbaugh and Associates, LLC is based on our efforts to complete the 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 finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from Aulbaugh and Associates, LLC will help homeowners like you make the sharpest decisions on investing in their houses and setting a fair price to sell at.