Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Spencer Creek Appraisals.

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 house is a lot more than they expected, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed them 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 realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house will not attract serious potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house stays on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is still sitting on the market.

In today's fluctuating market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the perfect way to get an expert listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to list your house? More than likely, they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays similar sale homes in your local area. It's a customary starting point when deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize the home's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a really important step.

Even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent , it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before signing a Listing Agreement.

And that's where Spencer Creek Appraisals can help you! We can perform 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".

Spencer Creek Appraisals can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice potential buyers, and we can also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you find a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's quality inside and out to impress buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Reduce chances of unknown complications that can cause sales to fizzle
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be other important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your house. 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 kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But, not all of them have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

Spencer Creek Appraisals can help you with these important decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Spencer Creek Appraisals is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Spencer Creek Appraisals. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair price to sell at, we'll help homeowners make the sharpest decisions.