Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Steinmann & Associates.

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 much more than they had planned, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's amount of value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is still sitting on the market.

With today's adapting market conditions, you should definitely use a licensed appraiser to get a just listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to list your home? Quite often they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays competing sales in your town. It's a customary starting point when determining your home's listing price. For anyone looking to get most profit out of their house, which includes not having it for sale too long, this is a natural move.

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

And that's where Steinmann & Associates can help you! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

Steinmann & Associates can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will interest potential buyers, and we can also:

Be a valuable negotiating tool once you find a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your home's shape inside and out to blow away buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Reduce chances of unknown predicaments that can cause your sale to deteriorate
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value

In addition to "how much?", there may be other important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. Questions like "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen may improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out the expenses involved before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

Steinmann & Associates 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. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Steinmann & Associates 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 the sales price — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Steinmann & Associates. When it comes to investing in your house and setting a fair price to sell at, we'll help homeowners make the sharpest decisions.