Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from FCM Appraisals, Inc..

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 much more than they thought, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. 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. An overpriced home will not attract 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 in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

In today's fluctuating market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get an accurate listing price for your home.

If you're working with an agent to list your home, more than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays a list of sales houses in your local area. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. This is a crucial (and very common) step if your main objectives are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

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

That's where we come in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

FCM Appraisals, Inc. can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to buyers, and we can also:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you have found a potential buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your house's condition inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Reduce chances of unknown issues that can cause sales to go up in smoke
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Improvements to add value

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", before listing your home. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet 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 costs you'd pay.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from FCM Appraisals, Inc. 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 your home's sale price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from FCM Appraisals, Inc. will help homeowners like you make the sharpest decisions when it comes to investing in their houses and settling on a fair sales price.