Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Alonzo Perkins, Inc..

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 a lot more than they'd planned, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. An appraisal helps those who have an over-inflated opinion of their home's amount of value to realistically price 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. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home sits on the market.

With today's adapting market conditions, you should definitely appoint a licensed appraiser to get a solid listing price for your home.

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your property, then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays selected homes for sale in your local area. It's a customary starting point when deciding your home's listing price. This is a really important (and very logical) step if your interests are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

Even if you're working with an accomplished agent , it's in your best interest to have an "objective" third-party's opinion of value before you sign a Listing Agreement.

That's where Alonzo Perkins, Inc. comes in! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

In addition to helping you decide on a realistic price to sell so your house will entice potential buyers. A qualified appraisal from Alonzo Perkins, Inc. can:

Help provide advice when negotiating once you have found an interested buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your home's shape inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Reduce chances of unexpected predicaments that can cause sales to fizzle
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 home There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Alonzo Perkins, Inc. can help with that. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my kitchen remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

We'll step in and help you make these decisions. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike an agent. Our fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Alonzo Perkins, Inc. 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 — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair price to sell at, a professional appraisal from us will help you make the best decisions.