Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Clearfork Appraisals

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 house is a lot more than they expected, so investing in an appraisal from Clearfork Appraisals actually allowed these people 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 amount of value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract serious buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is sitting still on the market.

With today's changing market conditions, you should definitely considering hiring a licensed appraiser to get a fair listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to list your property? Then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes competing sale homes in your town. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This is a crucial (and very logical) step if your interests are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

However, it's also advantageous to have a third-party's objective opinion prior to signing a Listing Agreement, even if you've hired the most experienced agent.

And that's where Clearfork Appraisals can help you! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your 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".

In addition to helping you decide on a realistic selling price so your home will bring in buyers. An expert appraisal from Clearfork Appraisals can:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you find an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your home's state inside and out to impress buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Cut down the chances of unexpected predicaments that can cause your sale to fizzle
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value

Clearfork Appraisals can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your property. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my closet remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. Remodeling your kitchen may improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out your expenses before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

Clearfork Appraisals can help you with these important decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Clearfork Appraisals 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 — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Clearfork Appraisals. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair sales price, we'll help homeowners make the best decisions.