Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact BJS Appraisals

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 home is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed them to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. There are also plenty of sellers who think their home is worth much 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. An overpriced property won't attract serious 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 you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house sits on the market.

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

Working with a real estate agent to sell your house? Then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays a list of sales houses in your area. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. This step is vital if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize your home's time on the market.

However, it's also advantageous to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value before signing a Listing Agreement, even if you are working with an experienced agent.

And that's where BJS Appraisals comes in! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

A knowledgeable appraisal from BJS Appraisals can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will bring in buyers, and we'll also:

Be a valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your house's quality inside and out to blow away buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Decrease the chances of unexpected problems that cause the process to go up in smoke
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value to your home

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your house. Questions like "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 can affect 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 expenses involved.

We'll step in and help make these 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 complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from BJS Appraisals is based on our efforts to finalize 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 the report. When it comes to investing in your home and setting a fair price to sell at, a professional appraisal from BJS Appraisals helps homeowners make the best decisions.