Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact JGI Valuations

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 house is more than they estimated, 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. Others have an 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. Every month your home stays on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house sits on the market.

Using a licensed appraiser is the perfect way to get a solid listing price for your home in today's ever-changing market.

If you're working with a real estate agent to sell your house, then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays a list of sale homes in your local area. It's a good starting point when 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 logical process.

But even if you are working with the most experienced real estate agent, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before signing a Listing Agreement.

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

We're also experienced in helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will bring in potential buyers. An efficient appraisal from JGI Valuations can:

Be a valuable negotiating tool once you have found an interested buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your house's condition inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Reduce chances of unknown issues that can cause your sale to crumble
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Home improvements that add 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 JGI Valuations can help with that. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses can affect their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel might improve your home's appeal, but it might not justify the expenses involved.

JGI Valuations will step in and help you make 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 complete your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from JGI Valuations 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 appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from JGI Valuations. When it comes to investing in your house and setting a fair sale price, we'll help homeowners like you make the wisest decisions.