Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Mountain Home Properties

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

Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their house 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. 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 home won't attract interested 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 on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is sitting still on the market.

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

Working with a real estate agent to list your property? Then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes comparable sales in your area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This is a crucial (and very logical) step if your interests are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

In our opinion, however, you might also wish to consider an appraisal from a licensed professional who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - BEFORE putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Mountain Home Properties 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 home's features.

Mountain Home Properties can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in potential buyers, and we can also:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have an interested buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Decrease the chances of unexpected obstacles that cause negotiations to go up in smoke
Cut out the wait 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 prior to listing your property There are many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home -- and Mountain Home Properties can help with that. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

Mountain Home Properties can help you with these decisions. Mountain Home Properties appraisers have no vested interest in what amount the home sells for, unlike an agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Mountain Home Properties 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 finalize your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Mountain Home Properties. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair sales price, we'll help homeowners make the best decisions.