Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Spencer Appraisal Services, Inc..

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 home is a lot more than they'd planned, 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. There are also plenty of sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house will not attract buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

Using a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get an accurate listing price for your home in today's changing market.

Are you working with an agent to sell your home? Quite often you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes comparable homes for sale in your local area. It's a customary starting point when determining your home's listing price. This step is vital if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize your house's time on the market.

In our opinion, though, you might also wish to consider a pre-listing appraisal from someone who tracks real estate values for living - PRIOR to putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

And that's where Spencer Appraisal Services, Inc. comes in! We can perform 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".

An expert appraisal from Spencer Appraisal Services, Inc. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue buyers, and we'll also:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you have found a prospective buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Decrease the chances of unknown problems that cause negotiations to break down
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value to your home

Spencer Appraisal Services, Inc. can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your property. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. Remodeling your kitchen might improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out expenses before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

Spencer Appraisal Services, Inc. can help you with these important decisions. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent do. Our fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Spencer Appraisal Services, Inc. is based on our efforts to complete your report, and are not a percentage of the sales 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 Spencer Appraisal Services, Inc.. When it comes to investing in your home and setting a fair price to sell at, we'll help homeowners make the sharpest decisions.