Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Steven W Backer, Appraiser/Consultant.

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price.

A lot of sellers are shocked when they find out that the market value of their house is more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these people to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. There are also plenty of sellers who think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, 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 interested 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. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your property sits on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the top way to get an exact listing price for your home in today's changing market.

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your property, more than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays selected sale homes in your local area. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. This step is really important if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize your home's time on the market.

In our opinion, however, you should also get a pre-listing appraisal from a licensed professional who tracks real estate values for living - PRIOR to putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced agent.

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

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will appeal to buyers. An efficient appraisal from Steven W Backer, Appraiser/Consultant can:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have found a prospective buyer
Impress potential buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Reduce chances of unknown messes that can cause your sale to fall through
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your property There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Steven W Backer, Appraiser/Consultant can help with that. Ask yourself "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish my kitchen remodel?" Everything we do to our houses have an effect on their value. But, 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. Appraisers have no vested interest in your final selling price, like a real estate agent do. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Steven W Backer, Appraiser/Consultant 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 Steven W Backer, Appraiser/Consultant will help you make the sharpest decisions when it comes to investing in their house and setting a fair price to sell at.