Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact JM Real Estate Service

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 home is much more than they thought, so investing in a professional appraisal from us 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 realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract serious potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. 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 home is still sitting on the market.

Using a licensed appraiser is the top 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 list your house, then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays a list of sales houses in your local area. It's a good starting point when deciding your home's listing price. This step is crucial if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the house's time on the market.

Even if you have been working with the most experienced agent, it's in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value prior to signing a Listing Agreement.

That's where JM Real Estate Service comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

We're also experienced in helping you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will entice buyers. An expert appraisal from JM Real Estate Service can:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you have found a potential buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your house's condition inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unexpected disputes that can cause sales to deteriorate
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your house There are many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home -- and JM Real Estate Service can help with that. 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 complete my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

We'll help you make some of these 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 the sales price. An appraisal fee from JM Real Estate Service is based on our efforts to finalize your 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 please consider ordering an appraisal from JM Real Estate Service. When it comes to investing in your house and deciding on a fair sales price, we'll help you make the smartest decisions.