Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Academy Appraisals, Ltd.

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 from us actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's estimated value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house won't 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. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

In today's adapting market, using a licensed appraiser is the perfect way to get a solid listing price for your home.

If you're working with a real estate agent to sell your property, then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes comparable sale homes in your town. It's a customary starting point when determining your home's listing price. This step is really important if you're going to minimize the home's time on the market and maximize your profit.

Even if you've hired an experienced real estate agent , it's definitely in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value prior to signing the Listing Agreement.

And that's where Academy Appraisals, Ltd. 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 comparable sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

Academy Appraisals, Ltd. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will bring in potential buyers, and we can also:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have found a potential buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your home's state inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unexpected difficulties that can cause sales to fall through
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your house There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Academy Appraisals, Ltd. can help with that. Questions like "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel might improve your home's appeal, but it might not justify the expenses involved.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. 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 Academy Appraisals, Ltd. is based on our efforts to finalize your report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. A professional appraisal from Academy Appraisals, Ltd. helps you make the decisions when it comes to investing in their home and setting a fair price to sell at.