Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Colcord & Associates.

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 a lot more than they expected, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do not 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. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house sits on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the top way to get an accurate listing price for your home in today's fluctuating market.

Are you working with an agent to sell your house? Quite often they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes competing houses for sale in your area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the house's time on the market, 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 a Listing Agreement, even if you've hired the most experienced agent.

That's where Colcord & Associates comes in! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

We're also experienced in helping you decide on a realistic price to sell so your house will draw in buyers. An efficient appraisal from Colcord & Associates can:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's state inside and out to impress potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Cut down the chances of unknown difficulties that can cause your sale to go up in smoke
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

Colcord & Associates 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?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish my closet remodel?" Many things which 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 the expenses.

We'll help you make some of these important decisions. Colcord & Associates appraisers have no vested interest in what amount the home sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Colcord & Associates 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 — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Colcord & Associates. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair sales price, we'll help homeowners make the sharpest decisions.