Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact MLB Appraisal and Associates

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price. If you're working with An agent to list your home, more than likely, you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes selected sale homes in your town. It's a good starting point when deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the home's time on the market, this is a really important step.

In our opinion, however, you might also wish to consider an appraisal from someone who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - BEFORE listing your house - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

That's where MLB Appraisal and Associates comes in! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

In today's changing market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the number one way to get an expert listing price for your home. Contact us today.

A professional appraisal from MLB Appraisal and Associates can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to buyers, and we'll also:
  • Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have found a potential buyer
  • Provide written proof of your home's condition inside and out to impress buyers
  • Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
  • Cut down the chances of unknown headaches that can cause sales to break down
  • Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through
A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their home is much more than they thought, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. An appraisal helps those who have an over-inflated opinion of their home's amount of value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home will not attract interested buyers, which means you throw away time and (not to mention) money and are left with no prospects for buying your home. Every month your house stays on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage.

Improvements to add value

In addition to "how much?", there may be other important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it... Should I put in that new bathroom... Should I finish my kitchen remodel... Almost any project can influence value in some way. But each thing affects marketability differently. A kitchen remodel might improve your home's appeal, but it might not justify the expenses involved.

MLB Appraisal and Associates will step in and help make these important decisions. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent on commission will. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price -- your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report. A professional appraisal from MLB Appraisal and Associates helps homeowners make the decisions on investments to add value and deciding on a profit-maximizing listing price.