Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Di Cicco & Associates

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

Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their house is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in an appraisal from Di Cicco & Associates 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 estimated value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced property won't attract serious 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 its mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

With today's adapting market conditions, you should definitely considering hiring a licensed appraiser to get an accurate listing price for your home.

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

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

And that's where Di Cicco & Associates can help you! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your 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".

A professional appraisal from Di Cicco & Associates can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice buyers, and we'll also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a prospective buyer
Wow potential buyers with written proof of your house's state inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems
Cut down the chances of unexpected complications that can cause your sale to fizzle
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your house. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

We'll help you make some of these important decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate 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 Di Cicco & Associates is based on our efforts to complete your report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report. A professional appraisal from Di Cicco & Associates will help you make the wisest decisions when it comes to investing in their house and setting a fair price to sell at.