Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from John A Dunlap & Associates, LLC..

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 house is a lot more than they'd planned, 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. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's amount of value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced property won't attract serious potential buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your home sits on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the top way to get a fair listing price for your home in today's changing market.

Are you working with a real estate agent to sell your property? Quite often they'll give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes selected sale homes in your town. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize your home's time on the market, this is a really important step.

But even if you've been working with the most experienced real estate agent, it's in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before signing a Listing Agreement.

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

John A Dunlap & Associates, LLC. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to buyers, and we can also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you find an interested buyer
Wow potential buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Decrease the chances of unknown difficulties that cause the process to fizzle
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your property There are many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home -- and John A Dunlap & Associates, LLC. can help with that. Questions like "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from John A Dunlap & Associates, LLC. is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from John A Dunlap & Associates, LLC.. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair sale price, we'll help homeowners make the decisions.