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

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 much more than they had planned, 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 inflated opinion of their home's price value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do 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 on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a factual listing price for your home in today's changing market.

Are you working with a real estate agent to sell your property? Then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes similar homes for sale in your local area. It's a customary starting point in deciding 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 logical move.

In our opinion, though, you should also get a pre-listing appraisal from a professional who tracks real estate values for living - BEFORE listing your house - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Duncan Appraisals comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

In addition to helping you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in potential buyers. A skillful appraisal from Duncan Appraisals can:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you find an interested buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your home's shape inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Reduce chances of unknown complications that can cause sales to fall through
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Home improvements that add value

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 Duncan Appraisals can help with that. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

Duncan Appraisals can help you with these important decisions. Duncan Appraisals appraisers have no vested interest in the amount your home sells for, unlike an agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Duncan 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 — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. So a professional appraisal from Duncan Appraisals will help homeowners like you make the wisest decisions on investing in their homes and setting a fair price to sell at.