Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Barton J. Vogel

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 more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people 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 estimated value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house will not 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. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

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

Are you working with an agent to list your home? Then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays selected sales houses in your local area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This step is crucial if you're going to minimize the house's time on the market and maximize your profit.

But even if you've hired the most expert 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 Barton J. Vogel comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

A polished appraisal from Barton J. Vogel can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in buyers, and we'll also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you find a prospective buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your house's quality inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Cut down the chances of unknown complications that can cause your sale to fold
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your property. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish 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. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

We'll help you make some of these important decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Barton J. Vogel is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Barton J. Vogel. When it comes to investing in your house and deciding on a fair sale price, we'll help you make the sharpest decisions.