Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Pacific Home Inspection & Appraisal.

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 much more than they thought, so investing in a professional appraisal from us 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 value and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home will not attract interested buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home sits on the market.

In today's fluctuating market, using a licensed appraiser is the number one way to get a sharp listing price for your home.

If you're working with an agent to sell your property, then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes a list of sale homes in your town. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. This is a crucial (and very logical) step if your intentions are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

In our opinion, however, you might also wish to consider an appraisal from someone who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - BEFORE listing your house - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

That's where we come in! We can do 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".

Pacific Home Inspection & Appraisal 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
Provide written proof of your house's condition inside and out to wow potential buyers
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Reduce chances of unexpected disputes that can cause your sale to flop
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Home improvements that add value

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your property. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses can have an effect on 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 the costs involved before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

We can step in and help you make these important decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Pacific Home Inspection & Appraisal is based on our efforts to finalize your report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Pacific Home Inspection & Appraisal. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair price to sell at, we'll help you make the sharpest decisions.