Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Edwards Appraisal Service, Inc..

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 a lot more than they expected, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people 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 amount of value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home will not attract serious 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. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

In today's adapting market, appointing a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a correct listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to list your property? More than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes a list of homes for sale in your local area. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This step is vital if you're going to minimize your house's time on the market and maximize your profit.

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

And that's where Edwards Appraisal Service, Inc. comes in! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

A professional appraisal from Edwards Appraisal Service, Inc. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in potential buyers, and we'll also:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have an interested buyer
Wow potential buyers with written proof of your home's state inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unexpected messes that can cause your sale to flop
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Home improvements that add value

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your home. 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 can have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

We can step in and help make these important decisions. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent do. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Edwards Appraisal Service, Inc. 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 the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair sales price, a professional appraisal from us helps homeowners like you make the decisions.