Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Tight & Right Real Estate Valuation

So many people are blown away when they find out that the market value of their house is a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. 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 do not attract serious buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your house stays on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

With today's changing market conditions, you should definitely considering hiring a licensed appraiser to get a correct listing price for your home.

What is your home worth?

Are you working with a real estate agent to list your house? Quite often you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that includes selected homes for sale in your area. It's a good starting point in 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 move.

In our opinion, however, you should also get an 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 real estate agent.

And that's where Tight & Right Real Estate Valuation can help you! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

A knowledgeable appraisal from Tight & Right Real Estate Valuation can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will charm potential buyers, and we'll also:

Provide tips to help you negotiate once you find an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your home's quality inside and out to blow away buyers
Make you aware of problems and eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Reduce chances of unknown disputes that can cause sales to fall through
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal can be underwritten.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are other important questions to ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your home. Questions like "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my kitchen remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. While a kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, it might not add nearly enough to the value to justify the expenses.

We can 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 finalize your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Tight & Right Real Estate Valuation 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 fees are based on efforts to complete the report. So please consider ordering an appraisal from Tight & Right Real Estate Valuation. When it comes to investing in your home and deciding on a fair price to sell at, we'll help homeowners in New Jersey make the decisions.