Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Live Colorado Appraisals

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 actually allowed these sellers to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. There are also plenty of sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don't attract potential 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 the mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

In today's ever-changing market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a proper listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to sell your home? More than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes similar sale homes in your area. It's a good starting point when 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 standard process.

But even if you're working with an accomplished agent , it's definitely in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value prior to signing a Listing Agreement.

That's where Live Colorado Appraisals comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will bring in buyers. A knowledgeable appraisal from Live Colorado Appraisals can:

Be a valuable negotiating tool once you have found an interested buyer
Wow potential buyers with written proof of your home's shape inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unexpected issues that can cause sales to go up in smoke
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Home improvements that add value

Live Colorado Appraisals can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. Ask yourself "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third 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. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

Live Colorado Appraisals can help you with these important decisions. Appraisers don't have any 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 Live Colorado Appraisals is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to complete the report. So a professional appraisal from Live Colorado Appraisals will help you make the smartest decisions when it comes to investing in their houses and settling on a fair sale price.