Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Sleeping Giant Appraisals

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 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 value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home won't attract interested buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. 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.

In today's fluctuating market, appointing a licensed appraiser is the number one way to get a skillful listing price for your home.

Working with a real estate agent to list your home? More than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes similar houses for sale in your area. It's a customary 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 natural process.

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

That's where Sleeping Giant Appraisals comes in! We'll 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.

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

Be a valuable negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your house's condition inside and out to impress potential buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Decrease the chances of unexpected quandaries that cause the process to flop
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Home improvements that add value

Sleeping Giant Appraisals can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your house. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses can affect their value. But, not all of them have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen might improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out your expenses before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Appraisers don't have any vested interest in your final selling price, like an agent do. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Sleeping Giant Appraisals is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. When it comes to investing in your house and deciding on a fair sales price, a professional appraisal from Sleeping Giant Appraisals will help homeowners make the sharpest decisions.