Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Wulf Appraisal Corp.

A lot of sellers and agents are shocked when they find out that the market value of their home is different than they thought, so investing in an appraisal from Wulf Appraisal actually allows these sellers and agents to list their property at the correct figure. Overpriced homes do not attract serious buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your home stays on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. All the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is sitting still on the market.

Using a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a proper listing price for your home in today's fluctuating market.

Working with an agent to sell your home? More than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays selected sales in your local area. It's a good starting point when determining your home's listing price. This is a really important (and very common) step if your main objectives are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

In our opinion, however, you might also wish to consider an appraisal from someone who's sole occupation is to analyze real estate - PRIOR to putting your home on the market - even if you're working with an experienced real estate agent.

That's where Wulf Appraisal comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

Wulf Appraisal can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will charm potential buyers, and we can also:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer
Provide written proof of your house's quality inside and out to impress potential buyers
Make you aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Decrease the chances of unknown problems that cause negotiations to break down
Eliminate the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Improvements to add value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Wulf Appraisal can help with that. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses 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 your expenses.

We'll help you make some of these decisions. Wulf Appraisal appraisers have no vested interest in the amount the home sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Wulf Appraisal is based on our efforts to complete your report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of your home's sale price — your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report. So a professional appraisal from Wulf Appraisal will help homeowners like you make the smartest decisions when it comes to investing in their homes and settling on a fair sales price.

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