Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from KEY INSIGHT

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 house is much more than they had planned, so investing in an appraisal from KEY INSIGHT actually allowed them to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. An appraisal helps those who have an over-inflated opinion of their home's value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't attract serious buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is sitting still on the market.

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

Working with a real estate agent to list your home? Then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes comparable sales houses in your area. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This is a crucial step if your interests are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

In our opinion, though, you should also get an appraisal from someone who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - BEFORE listing your home - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

And that's where KEY INSIGHT comes in! We'll do 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".

KEY INSIGHT can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice buyers, and we can also:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you have found a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your house's condition inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Decrease the chances of unknown messes that cause the process to crumble
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your house There are many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home -- and KEY INSIGHT can help with that. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I complete my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. Remodeling your kitchen may improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out expenses before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

We'll help you make some of these 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 finalize your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from KEY INSIGHT is based on our efforts to complete your 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 your report. A professional appraisal from KEY INSIGHT will help homeowners like you make the smartest decisions when it comes to investing in their home and settling on a fair sale price.