Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Riverlands 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.

Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their house is more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's estimated value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do not attract serious 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 the mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

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

Working with a real estate agent to list your home? More than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes selected homes for sale in your area. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. This step is crucial if you're going to minimize the home's time on the market and maximize your profit.

However, it's also advantageous to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value before signing a Listing Agreement, even if you have hired the most experienced agent.

And that's where Riverlands Appraisal LLC comes in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

Riverlands Appraisal LLC can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice potential buyers, and we can also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have found a potential buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your home's shape inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Cut down the chances of unknown obstacles that can cause your sale to break down
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements that add value to your home

Riverlands Appraisal LLC can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your house. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the costs you'd pay.

We can step in and help you make these important decisions. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Riverlands Appraisal LLC 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 your home's sale price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from Riverlands Appraisal LLC will help homeowners make the decisions when it comes to investing in their homes and settling on a fair sale price.