Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Commonwealth Real Estate Appraisals, LLC.

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'd planned, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an 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 will not attract potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your home sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is sitting still on the market.

Using a licensed appraiser is the number one way to get a factual listing price for your home in today's adapting market.

Are you working with an agent to list your home? More than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes comparable houses for sale in your area. It's a good starting point in 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 a licensed professional who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - PRIOR to listing your home - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

And that's where Commonwealth Real Estate Appraisals, LLC. comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

An efficient appraisal from Commonwealth Real Estate Appraisals, LLC. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue buyers, and we'll also:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have a potential buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your house's quality inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Decrease the chances of unexpected issues that cause the process to crumble
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your property. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish my kitchen remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, but it might not justify the costs you'd pay.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent do. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Commonwealth Real Estate Appraisals, LLC. is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. So a professional appraisal from Commonwealth Real Estate Appraisals, LLC. will help homeowners like you make the wisest decisions when it comes to investing in their homes and settling on a fair sale price.