Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Crawford Romans 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.

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their house is much more than they had 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. There are also plenty of home sellers who think their home is worth much more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home won't attract serious potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your home stays on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is sitting still on the market.

Using a licensed appraiser is the best way to get an expert listing price for your home in today's adapting market.

If you're working with a real estate agent to sell your house, then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays selected houses for sale 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 process.

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

And that's where Crawford Romans Appraisal Services can help you! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent 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 price to sell so your home will appeal to potential buyers. A qualified appraisal from Crawford Romans Appraisal Services can:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you have found a prospective buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your house's quality inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Cut down the chances of unexpected messes that can cause sales to fold
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Crawford Romans Appraisal Services can help with that. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, but it may not justify the costs you'd pay.

We'll step in and help you make these 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 your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Crawford Romans Appraisal Services is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. When it comes to investing in your house and setting a fair sales price, a professional appraisal from Crawford Romans Appraisal Services will help you make the best decisions.