Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Mitchell Real Estate Appraisals.

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 more than they estimated, so investing in an appraisal from Mitchell Real Estate Appraisals actually allowed these sellers 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 estimated value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't attract potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still sitting 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 ever-changing market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a sharp listing price for your home.

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your home, then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes comparable sales in your area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize your home's time on the market, this is a crucial step.

But even if you have been working with an expert agent , it's in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value before you sign the Listing Agreement.

And that's where Mitchell Real Estate Appraisals 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 comparable sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

Mitchell Real Estate Appraisals can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue potential buyers, and we can also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you find a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your home's shape inside and out to blow away potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Cut down the chances of unknown problems that can cause your sale to deteriorate
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value to your home

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your house. Ask yourself "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel might improve your home's appeal, but it may not justify the expenses 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. Our fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Mitchell Real Estate Appraisals is based on our efforts to finalize your report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair sales price, a professional appraisal from Mitchell Real Estate Appraisals helps homeowners make the best decisions.