Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from McCarthy Real Estate, Inc., Appraisal Services.

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 home is a lot more than they expected, so investing in a professional appraisal 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 value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home won't attract serious potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still 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 is sitting still on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the number one way to get a correct listing price for your home in today's adapting market.

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your house, more than likely, you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes similar houses for sale in your town. It's a good 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.

Even if you've been working with the most experienced agent, it's definitely in your best interest to also have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value prior to signing the Listing Agreement.

That's where we come in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

A knowledgeable appraisal from McCarthy Real Estate, Inc., Appraisal Services can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will charm potential buyers, and we'll also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you find a prospective buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your house's shape inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Reduce chances of unknown difficulties that can cause sales to fall through
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value

McCarthy Real Estate, Inc., Appraisal Services can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your property. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the costs you'd pay.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent do. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from McCarthy Real Estate, Inc., Appraisal Services is based on our efforts to complete the 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. So please consider ordering an appraisal from McCarthy Real Estate, Inc., Appraisal Services. When it comes to investing in your house and deciding on a fair sales price, we'll help homeowners make the sharpest decisions.