Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Johnston Appraisal Company

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 home is much more than they had 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. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's amount of value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced house will not attract serious potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is sitting still on the market.

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

Working with a real estate agent to sell your home? Then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes comparable homes for sale in your area. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. This is a really important step if your intentions are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

In our opinion, though, you should also get a pre-listing appraisal from someone who tracks real estate values for living - BEFORE listing your home - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where Johnston Appraisal Company comes in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

Johnston Appraisal Company can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will intrigue potential buyers, and we can also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have found a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your house's state inside and out to impress buyers
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Reduce chances of unexpected obstacles that can cause sales to fall through
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Home improvements that add value

Johnston Appraisal Company can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. 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?" Everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. Remodeling your kitchen might improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

Johnston Appraisal Company will step in and help you make these important decisions. Johnston Appraisal Company 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 your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Johnston Appraisal Company 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 your home's sale price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. A professional appraisal from Johnston Appraisal Company helps homeowners make the best decisions on investing in their house and settling on a fair price to sell at.