Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from West Valley Appraisal Services.

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price.

Many people are surprised 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 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 decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not 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. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

In today's fluctuating market, appointing a licensed appraiser is the top way to get a fair listing price for your home.

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your property, then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays selected homes for sale in your area. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize your house's time on the market, this is a really important step.

However, it's also advantageous to have a third-party's objective opinion of value prior to signing a Listing Agreement, even if you've hired the most experienced agent.

That's where we come in! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

In addition to helping you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will bring in buyers. A skillful appraisal from West Valley Appraisal Services can:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you find a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your home's state inside and out to impress buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Reduce chances of unknown obstacles that can cause sales to flop
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Home improvements that add value

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your property. Questions like "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. Remodeling your kitchen may improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. West Valley Appraisal Services appraisers have no vested interest in the amount the home sells for, unlike an 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 West Valley Appraisal Services is based on our efforts to complete 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 — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report. A professional appraisal from West Valley Appraisal Services will help homeowners like you make the wisest decisions on investing in their houses and setting a fair price to sell at.