Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Baxter Appraisal Group.

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 much more than they had planned, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's estimated value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home will not attract serious 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 the mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

Using a licensed appraiser is the best way to get an expert listing price for your home in today's fluctuating market.

Are you working with an agent to list your house? More than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes selected sales in your town. It's a customary starting point in deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize your house's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a crucial step.

However, it's also advantageous to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before you sign the Listing Agreement, even if you have hired the most experienced real estate agent.

That's where Baxter Appraisal Group comes in! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

An expert appraisal from Baxter Appraisal Group can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice buyers, and we'll also:

Be a valuable negotiating tool once you find a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your home's quality inside and out to blow away buyers
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Decrease the chances of unexpected difficulties that cause the process to fall through
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your house. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the whole 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 not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

Baxter Appraisal Group can help you with these decisions. Baxter Appraisal Group appraisers have no vested interest in what amount the home sells for, unlike an agent. Our fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Baxter Appraisal Group is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to complete your report. A professional appraisal from Baxter Appraisal Group will help you make the best decisions on investing in their homes and settling on a fair sales price.