Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from John Fanning & 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 a professional appraisal actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. There are also plenty of home sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for 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 sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home sits on the market.

In today's adapting market, using a licensed appraiser is the top way to get a just listing price for your home.

If you're working with an agent to sell your home, more than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes similar sales in your town. It's a customary starting point in determining your home's listing price. This is a really important (and very logical) step if your main objectives are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

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

And that's where John Fanning & Associates comes in! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent both have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

John Fanning & Associates can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice potential buyers, and we can also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have found an interested buyer
Wow potential buyers with written proof of your house's state inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Cut down the chances of unexpected dilemmas that can cause sales to go up in smoke
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value to your home

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

We can step in and help make these decisions. John Fanning & Associates appraisers have no vested interest in the amount the home sells for, unlike an agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from John Fanning & 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 — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from John Fanning & Associates helps homeowners make the sharpest decisions on investing in their house and deciding on a fair sales price.