Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from H.M. Hoffman & Company

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 much more than they had planned, 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 over-inflated opinion of their home's amount of value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price 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 home sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

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

If you're working with an agent to sell your home, then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes comparable homes for sale in your town. It's a good starting point when deciding your home's listing price. This is a vital (and very logical) step if your intentions are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

Even if you are working with the most accomplished real estate agent, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before signing the Listing Agreement.

And that's where H.M. Hoffman & Company can help you! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

H.M. Hoffman & Company can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to buyers, and we can also:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you have found a prospective buyer
Provide written proof of your house's quality inside and out to impress potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Reduce chances of unexpected predicaments that can cause sales to crumble
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and H.M. Hoffman & Company can help with that. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent do. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from H.M. Hoffman & Company 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 the sales price — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair sale price, a professional appraisal from H.M. Hoffman & Company helps you make the wisest decisions.