Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Timberline Appraisals.

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 expected, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to receive several thousand more dollars than they thought they would when their home was sold. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's amount of value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract serious potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house stays on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

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

Are you working with an agent to list your house? More than likely, you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays similar houses for sale in your town. It's a good starting point in determining your home's listing price. This step is vital if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the house's time on the market.

Even if you've hired the most experienced real estate agent, it's definitely in your best interest to also have a third-party's objective opinion of value before signing the Listing Agreement.

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

In addition to helping you decide on a realistic price to sell so your house will entice buyers. An efficient appraisal from Timberline Appraisals can:

Provide expert tips to help you negotiate once you find a potential buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your home's shape inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Reduce chances of unexpected dilemmas that can cause sales to fold
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Home improvements that add value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself before listing your property There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Timberline Appraisals can help with that. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that new bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my kitchen remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses can affect their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. While a kitchen remodel may improve the appeal of a home, it may not add nearly enough to the value to justify your expenses.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Timberline Appraisals 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 your report. A professional appraisal from Timberline Appraisals will help you make the smartest decisions when it comes to investing in their houses and setting a fair sale price.