Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Academy Appraisal, LLC

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

Working with a real estate agent to list your home? More than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays competing sale homes in your town. It's a customary starting point in determining your home's listing price. This is a crucial (and very common) 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 someone 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 Academy Appraisal, LLC comes in! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".


	With today's evolving market conditions, you should definitely appoint a licensed appraiser to get a proper listing price for your home. Contact us today.

In addition to helping you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in potential buyers, an expert appraisal from Academy Appraisal, LLC can:

Be a an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's shape inside and out to impress potential buyers
Make yourself aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unknown issues that can cause your sale to fizzle
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their home is more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal from us 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 price value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house will not attract interested buyers, which means you squander time and money and still have no offers. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

Improvements to add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be other equally important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. Should we paint the whole house before we sell it... Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel... Virtually any project will influence value in some way. Unfortunately, not all of them have an effect commensurate with their cost. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair sale price, A professional appraisal from us will help you make the decisions.