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.

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their home is a lot more than they'd 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. An appraisal helps those who have an over-inflated opinion of their home's amount of value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't attract serious 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 its mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

With today's evolving market conditions, you should definitely hire a licensed appraiser to get a correct listing price for your home.

Are you working with an agent to list your home? Quite often they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes a list of sales in your local area. It's a customary starting point in determining 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 standard move.

In our opinion, however, you might also wish to consider an appraisal from a professional who tracks real estate values for living - PRIOR to listing your house - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Di Cicco & Associates can help you! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

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

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have a prospective buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your house's condition inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Reduce chances of unexpected predicaments that can cause your sale to go up in smoke
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value to your home

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your house. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish my closet remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel might improve your home's appeal, but it may not justify the costs you'd pay.

Di Cicco & Associates can help you with these decisions. Appraisers have no 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 your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Di Cicco & Associates is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair sale price, a professional appraisal from us helps homeowners make the sharpest decisions.