Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Benchmark Appraising, LLC.

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price.

So many people are blown away 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 over-inflated opinion of their home's amount of value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract 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 its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property is still sitting on the market.

In today's ever-changing market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a correct listing price for your home.

Working with an agent to sell your house? Then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays selected sale homes in your area. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the home's time on the market, this is a vital step.

In our opinion, though, you should also get an appraisal from someone who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - PRIOR to listing your house - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

That's where Benchmark Appraising, LLC comes in! We'll do 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.

Benchmark Appraising, LLC can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will bring in potential buyers, and we can also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you have an interested buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your house's state inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Cut down the chances of unexpected messes that can cause your sale to crumble
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Benchmark Appraising, LLC can help with that. Ask yourself "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete 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 your home's appeal, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

Benchmark Appraising, LLC can help you with these important decisions. Unlike a real estate agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Benchmark Appraising, LLC is based on our efforts to complete your 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 complete the report. A professional appraisal from Benchmark Appraising, LLC will help you make the smartest decisions when it comes to investing in their homes and deciding on a fair price to sell at.