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.

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their house 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. An appraisal helps those who have an 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 house won't attract potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house stays on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a true listing price for your home in today's adapting market.

Working with an agent to sell your property? Then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays selected sales houses in your area. It's a good starting point when deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize the house's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a really important step.

In our opinion, however, you should also get a pre-listing appraisal from a 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 agent.

And that's where Mountain Home Properties can help you! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

A knowledgeable appraisal from Mountain Home Properties can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in buyers, and we'll also:

Be a valuable negotiating tool once you find an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your house's condition inside and out to blow away potential buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems
Decrease the chances of unexpected problems that cause the process to fizzle
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value

Mountain Home Properties can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your property. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen may improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out expenses before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

We can step in and help you make these important decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Mountain Home Properties 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 the sales price — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Mountain Home Properties. When it comes to investing in your house and setting a fair sale price, we'll help homeowners like you make the wisest decisions.