Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from CMS Appraisals Inc.

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 home is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these people 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. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

In today's changing market, using a licensed appraiser is the number one way to get a fair listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to sell your property? Then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes similar sales houses in your town. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This step is really important if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the house's time on the market.

Even if you've been working with the most experienced real estate agent, it's definitely in your best interest to also have a third-party's objective opinion prior to signing a Listing Agreement.

That's where CMS Appraisals Inc comes in! We'll do 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".

CMS Appraisals Inc can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to potential buyers, and we can also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a prospective buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Cut down the chances of unknown disputes that can cause your sale to deteriorate
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Improvements that add value to your home

In addition to "how much?", there may be equally important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But, not all of them have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

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