Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Schnoor Real Estate Services, Inc.

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

So many people are blown away 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 these people to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's price value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home won't attract potential 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 all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

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

Working with a real estate agent to sell your house? More than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes a list of houses for sale in your local area. It's a customary starting point when determining your home's listing price. For anyone looking to get most profit out of their house, which includes not having it for sale too long, this is a logical process.

In our opinion, however, you should also get an appraisal from someone who tracks real estate values for living - PRIOR to listing your home - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

And that's where Schnoor Real Estate Services, Inc. can help you! We'll 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".

Schnoor Real Estate Services, Inc. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will attract potential buyers, and we can also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your home's state inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Decrease the chances of unknown issues that cause negotiations to break down
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be equally important questions to ask yourself before listing your property. Ask yourself "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen may improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out the expenses involved before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

Schnoor Real Estate Services, Inc. can help you with these important decisions. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent do. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Schnoor Real Estate Services, Inc. is based on our efforts to complete your report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report. A professional appraisal from Schnoor Real Estate Services, Inc. will help you make the decisions when it comes to investing in their houses and setting a fair price to sell at.