Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Kalen Mills

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

So many people are blown away when they find out that the market value of their home is more than they estimated, 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. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's price value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced property will not attract buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house stays on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

With today's ever-changing market conditions, you should definitely considering hiring a licensed appraiser to get a skillful listing price for your home.

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your home, then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays comparable homes for sale in your town. It's a good starting point when deciding your home's listing price. This step is really important if you're going to minimize the home's time on the market and maximize your profit.

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

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

An expert appraisal from Kalen Mills can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will attract potential buyers, and we'll also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's shape inside and out to wow potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unknown issues that can cause sales to go up in smoke
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements that add value to your home

Kalen Mills can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your property. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish my kitchen 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. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

Kalen Mills can help you with these important decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house 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 Kalen Mills 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 finalize the report. A professional appraisal from Kalen Mills will help you make the sharpest decisions on investing in their homes and settling on a fair price to sell at.