Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Bolton Appraisal Services.

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

Many people are surprised 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 people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. 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 buyers, which means no offers and no closing and that you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. Every month your home stays on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. In the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

Hiring a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a factual listing price for your home in today's fluctuating market.

Working with an agent to list your home? Then they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays similar homes for sale in your area. It's a customary starting point when deciding 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 standard move.

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

That's where we come in! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate 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 assisting you with setting a realistic selling price so your home will bring in potential buyers. A skillful appraisal from Bolton Appraisal Services can:

Help provide expert advice when negotiating once you have a potential buyer
Blow away potential buyers with written proof of your house's shape inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Cut down the chances of unknown complications that can cause your sale to go up in smoke
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value

Bolton Appraisal Services can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your house. Ask yourself "Should we paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my kitchen remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

Bolton Appraisal Services can help you with these decisions. Bolton Appraisal Services appraisers have no vested interest in the amount the home sells for, unlike an agent. Our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Bolton Appraisal Services is based on our efforts to finalize the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report. So a professional appraisal from Bolton Appraisal Services helps homeowners like you make the wisest decisions on investing in their houses and settling on a fair price to sell at.