Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Lincoln Appraisal Group

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 more than they estimated, so investing in an appraisal from Lincoln Appraisal Group actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an 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 don't attract serious 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 its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house sits on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the number one way to get a sharp listing price for your home in today's ever-changing market.

Are you working with a real estate agent to list your house? Quite often you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that displays a list of houses for sale in your town. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize your home's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a crucial step.

However, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before signing the Listing Agreement, even if you've hired an experienced agent.

And that's where Lincoln Appraisal Group comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

We're also experienced in helping you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice potential buyers. A qualified appraisal from Lincoln Appraisal Group can:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you find a potential buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your home's state inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems
Decrease the chances of unexpected quandaries that cause the process to flop
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home There are many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home -- and Lincoln Appraisal Group can help with that. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can have an effect on 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.

Lincoln Appraisal Group will step in and help you make these decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Lincoln Appraisal Group is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Lincoln Appraisal Group. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair sale price, we'll help homeowners like you make the wisest decisions.