Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services.

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 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. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's 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 serious potential 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 on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is sitting still on the market.

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

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your home, more than likely, they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes competing houses for sale in your area. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. This is a crucial (and very common) step if your interests are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

But even if you've hired the most experienced real estate agent, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion before signing a Listing Agreement.

And that's where Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to buyers, and we can also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's state inside and out to wow potential buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Decrease the chances of unknown predicaments that cause negotiations to break down
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your property. Ask yourself "Should we 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?" Everything we do to our houses can have an effect on 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.

Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services can help you with 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 Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services is based on our efforts to finalize 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 finalize your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services. When it comes to investing in your home and setting a fair sales price, we'll help you make the best decisions.