Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from James Minaya & Company

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 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. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's estimated value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't attract serious potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your house stays on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a sharp listing price for your home in today's fluctuating market.

Are you working with a real estate agent to sell your house? Quite often they'll give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes similar sales in your area. It's a customary starting point when deciding 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 standard move.

Even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent , it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion before you sign a Listing Agreement.

And that's where James Minaya & Company comes in! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

James Minaya & Company can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will attract potential buyers, and we can also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you find an interested buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Decrease the chances of unknown quandaries that cause the process to fall through
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your property. You should ask yourself 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 which we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen might improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent do. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from James Minaya & Company 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 the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair sales price, a professional appraisal from us will help you make the sharpest decisions.