Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Crescent Appraisal Group, Inc.

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price.

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their home is a lot more than they expected, 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. There are also plenty of home sellers who think their home is worth much more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house won't attract interested 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. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is still sitting on the market.

In today's evolving market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the number one way to get a factual listing price for your home.

If you're working with an agent to sell your house, then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that displays competing sales in your town. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize your house's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a crucial step.

Even if you've been working with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to also have a third-party's objective opinion of value before you sign the Listing Agreement.

And that's where Crescent Appraisal Group, Inc. can help you! 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.

In addition to helping you decide on a realistic price to sell so your home will draw in buyers. An efficient appraisal from Crescent Appraisal Group, Inc. can:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you find a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your house's quality inside and out to impress potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Reduce chances of unknown problems that can cause sales to flop
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

In addition to "how much?", there may be equally important questions to ask yourself before listing your property. Ask yourself "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses can affect their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen might improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Unlike a real estate agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Crescent Appraisal Group, Inc. is based on our efforts to complete the 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 finalize the report. So a professional appraisal from Crescent Appraisal Group, Inc. helps homeowners like you make the decisions on investing in their home and setting a fair price to sell at.