Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Crescent Appraisal Group, Inc.

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price.

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their house is more than they estimated, so investing in an appraisal from Crescent Appraisal Group, Inc. actually allowed them 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 price value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house stays 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.

With today's adapting market conditions, you should definitely appoint a licensed appraiser to get a sharp listing price for your home.

Working with an agent to sell your home? Then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays competing sale homes in your area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. For anyone looking to get most profit out of their house, which includes not having it for sale too long, this is a logical move.

In our opinion, however, you might also wish to consider a pre-listing appraisal from a licensed professional who tracks real estate values for living - BEFORE listing your house - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

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

We're also experienced in helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will entice buyers. A skillful appraisal from Crescent Appraisal Group, Inc. can:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your house's shape inside and out to blow away buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Reduce chances of unknown dilemmas that can cause your sale to fall through
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

In addition to "how much?", there may be more important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

Crescent Appraisal Group, Inc. can help you with 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 complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Crescent Appraisal Group, Inc. 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 — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report. So a professional appraisal from Crescent Appraisal Group, Inc. will help you make the smartest decisions on investing in their house and setting a fair sale price.