Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact SunShine Appraisals of Southwest Florida

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 expected, 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. There are also plenty of home sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, and an appraisal helped them to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes don'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 sitting on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

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

Working with an agent to sell your house? Then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes comparable sales in your area. It's a good starting point in determining 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 hired the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to also have a third-party's objective opinion of value before you sign a Listing Agreement.

And that's where SunShine Appraisals of Southwest Florida comes 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".

A skillful appraisal from SunShine Appraisals of Southwest Florida can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will bring in buyers, and we'll also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you find an interested buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your home's condition inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Reduce chances of unknown predicaments that can cause sales to deteriorate
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Home improvements that add value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your house There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and SunShine Appraisals of Southwest Florida can help with that. You should ask yourself questions like "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish 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. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the costs you'd pay.

SunShine Appraisals of Southwest Florida will step in and help make these decisions. SunShine Appraisals of Southwest Florida appraisers have no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from SunShine Appraisals of Southwest Florida 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 your home's sale price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair sales price, a professional appraisal from SunShine Appraisals of Southwest Florida helps you make the best decisions.