Pre-Listing Appraisal Services

An Idea Whose Time Has Come

My wife and I live in a house in District 11 in Colorado Springs. It is an established neighborhood that has been around since the 1970’s (people who are really familiar with Colorado Springs are guessing where I live right now).

Our neighborhood has a mix of about 3 styles of houses that are all relatively the same size and style. Some of the houses have been remodeled, some haven’t. Some have newer vinyl windows while some have the original metal windows. Some have been occupied by the same people for 30 years and some have been purchased in the past few months.

Did you know?

Approximately 1000 homes go on the market in Colorado Springs every month
The average home sits on the market for about 3 months
That means there are almost 3000 homes on the market in Colorado Springs at any given time

If I was going to sell my houses, why would people come and look at my house over the other 15 houses in my immediate neighborhood that are currently for sale? What about your neighborhood? What makes your house unique? If you are trying to sell your house, you have come to the right place.

We’ll Help Your Real Estate Listing Stand Out

You need to do something to help your house stand out. Don’t just rely on your real estate agent. I'm not saying anything against real estate agents, but they are busy and have several listings and are usually acting as a buyer's at the same time.

Don’t miss opportunities to increase your chances of quickly selling your home. Pre-Listing appraisal services are an inexpensive way of setting your listing apart and getting some notice. It’s like dressing up the house in a suit and tie.

Ask your real estate agent if they will add one of these services to the listing to help it stand out from the crowd.

(SEE HOW YOU CAN GET THESE SERVICES FOR FREE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE)

Order a Sketch - A sketch of your home added to the listing will set it apart from most other listings. It will also protect you from incorrectly stating your house size. The sketch will be emailed to you in a PDF form and you can use it to market your house.
Order a Desktop Appraisal - A desktop appraisal is basically exactly what it sounds like. It is an appraisal done from the desk that has the basic information about the house and some comparable sales. This is more accurate than a real estate agents Comparative Market Analysis. The same calculations that are done for a full appraisal are done here. However, I never see your house or the comparables.

Order a Listing Appraisal - This is your most accurate option. It includes a sketch and a complete appraisal performed specifically to determine the market value of your home today. You get two printed copies for use in your home and the PDF version that can be attached to the real estate listing on the MLS.

2 more benefits of a Pre-Listing Appraisal

Use the appraisal as a negotiating tool when buyers come knocking on your door with an offer on your house. Impress buyers with written proof of the value of the house.

A Listing Appraisal will make the sale quicker and easier because you won’t need to wait for the buyer’s mortgage company to provide an appraisal. I can update the Listing Appraisal very quickly at the time of sale for the mortgage company.

Take it to the Next Level

Blow the competition away with this outstanding approach.

If you really want to sell your house you need to consider a full Real Estate Listing package. This package includes a web page hosted on AboveBoardAppraisals.com that includes a full Listing Appraisal, a summary of important features, an interactive sketch, pictures, map, and MLS listing data. In addition, this package includes My Home Story™ from Wordwrights’ Ink.

My Home Story™ takes a listing description to a whole new level. My Home Story™ tells the story of a house in a personal, authentic way--beyond how many square feet, beds, and baths it has. The story lived in a house sets that house apart from every other house in the neighborhood. Features fade and one house blends with another, but the life lived in the house will capture the imagination of the buyer which is the first (and best) step toward a sale.

This is a great marketing tool. You can link to it straight from the MLS or from your website to get the information into the hands of buyer’s when they are deciding which listings to visit. After reading My Home Story™ and visiting the house website, your listing will be the buyer’s first stop.

Click here to see a sample Listing Page from Above Board Appraisals.

Ask Your Real Estate Agent to Pay for the Package

There is no reason for you to pay for these Pre-Listing Appraisal services. Your real estate agent is getting 3% for listing your home. The least they can do is do everything they can to insure that your house sells. I would ask your real estate agent to include a Pre-Listing Appraisal as part of their fee.

If your agent won't consider it, maybe you should talk to one of the agents I recommend on Discover Colorado Springs. I know they will include a Listing Appraisal as part of their package.

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