Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Rush Hour Appraisals

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 home is much more than they had planned, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these sellers 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 realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't 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 its mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home sits on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the number one way to get a true listing price for your home in today's adapting market.

Working with an agent to list your property? Then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays competing homes for sale in your town. It's a customary starting point when determining your home's listing price. This step is really important if you're going to minimize the house's time on the market and maximize your profit.

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

And that's where Rush Hour Appraisals can help you! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

Rush Hour Appraisals can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will charm potential buyers, and we can also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your house's state inside and out to impress buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Decrease the chances of unexpected dilemmas that cause the process to flop
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your home. Ask yourself "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen 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 your home's appeal, but it might not justify the costs you'd pay.

Rush Hour Appraisals can help you with these decisions. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Rush Hour Appraisals 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 the sales price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report. When it comes to investing in your house and setting a fair sales price, a professional appraisal from Rush Hour Appraisals will help homeowners make the smartest decisions.