Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from David LaFour.

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 expected, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed them to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's amount of value to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home won't attract serious 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 its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

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

Working with an agent to sell your property? Then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes selected sales houses in your local area. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. This step is vital if you're going to minimize your home's time on the market and maximize your profit.

In our opinion, though, you should also get an appraisal from a professional 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.

And that's where David LaFour can help you! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

A knowledgeable appraisal from David LaFour can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will interest buyers, and we'll also:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have found an interested buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your house's condition inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems
Cut down the chances of unknown headaches that can cause your sale to go up in smoke
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal can be underwritten.

Improvements to add value

David LaFour can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Should I finish my kitchen remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen may improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

We'll step in and help you make these important decisions. David LaFour appraisers have no vested interest in the amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate 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 David LaFour is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from David LaFour. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair price to sell at, we'll help homeowners make the sharpest decisions.