Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Bodine 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.

Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their home is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's price value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home will not attract potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your home stays on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house sits on the market.

With today's changing market conditions, you should definitely considering hiring a licensed appraiser to get an accurate listing price for your home.

Are you working with an agent to list your property? Quite often you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes comparable sale homes in your area. It's a customary starting point when deciding your home's listing price. This is a crucial (and very common) step if your intentions are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

In our opinion, though, you should also get an appraisal from a professional who tracks real estate values for living - BEFORE listing your home - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

And that's where Bodine Appraisal Services can help you! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

We're also experienced in helping you decide on a realistic price to sell so your house will charm potential buyers. An expert appraisal from Bodine Appraisal Services can:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's shape inside and out to wow potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Reduce chances of unexpected problems that can cause sales to crumble
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Home improvements that add value

Bodine Appraisal Services can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your property. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. Remodeling your kitchen may improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

Bodine Appraisal Services will step in and help make these decisions. Bodine Appraisal Services appraisers have no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Bodine Appraisal Services 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 complete the report. So a professional appraisal from Bodine Appraisal Services helps homeowners like you make the sharpest decisions when it comes to investing in their house and deciding on a fair sale price.