Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Appraisals by Tom.

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 much more than they had planned, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed them to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's amount of value 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 no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is sitting still on the market.

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

Are you working with an agent to sell your property? Then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays competing homes for sale in your town. It's a customary 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 hired the most experienced agent, it's definitely in your best interest to also have a third-party's objective opinion of value prior to signing a Listing Agreement.

That's where Appraisals by Tom comes in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

A qualified appraisal from Appraisals by Tom can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice buyers, and we'll also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have found an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your house's shape inside and out to blow away buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Reduce chances of unknown predicaments that can cause your sale to deteriorate
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

Appraisals by Tom can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Appraisals by Tom 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. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Appraisals by Tom. When it comes to investing in your home and settling on a fair price to sell at, we'll help you make the sharpest decisions.