Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Village Appraisal Ltd.

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 much more than they thought, so investing in an appraisal from Village Appraisal Ltd. actually allowed them to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an over-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 house will not attract potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is still sitting on the market.

In today's evolving market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a true listing price for your home.

Are you working with an agent to sell your house? More than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays comparable sale homes in your local area. It's a customary starting point when determining your home's listing price. This is a crucial (and very common) step if your goals are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

However, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion before signing the Listing Agreement, even if you've hired the most experienced real estate agent.

That's where Village Appraisal Ltd. comes in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

Village Appraisal Ltd. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will interest buyers, and we can also:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you find an interested buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unexpected quandaries that can cause your sale to flop
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Home improvements that add value

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your property. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Village Appraisal Ltd. appraisers have no vested interest in the amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Village Appraisal Ltd. is based on our efforts to finalize your report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our fees are based on efforts to complete your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Village Appraisal Ltd.. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair price to sell at, we'll help homeowners make the decisions.