Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact SJF Appraisal LLC

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 more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. There are also plenty of sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house will not attract interested 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 the mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home sits on the market.

Using a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get an exact listing price for your home in today's fluctuating market.

Are you working with an agent to list your house? More than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays a list of sales in your area. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. This is a really important (and very common) step if your intentions are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

Even if you've been working with an experienced agent , it's in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion before signing the Listing Agreement.

That's where we come in! We can do 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 home's features.

SJF Appraisal LLC can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in buyers, and we can also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you find a prospective buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your house's quality inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unknown quandaries that can cause sales to go up in smoke
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

SJF Appraisal LLC can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your house. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it might not justify the costs you'd pay.

SJF Appraisal LLC can help you with these important decisions. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent do. Our fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from SJF Appraisal LLC is based on our efforts to finalize your 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 complete the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from SJF Appraisal LLC. When it comes to investing in your home and setting a fair price to sell at, we'll help homeowners make the decisions.