Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Cooper Associates

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 more than they estimated, so investing in an appraisal from Cooper Associates actually allowed these sellers 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 you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. 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.

In today's adapting market, using a licensed appraiser is the best way to get a proper listing price for your home.

Working with an agent to sell your property? More than likely, you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays similar sales in your local area. It's a good starting point in deciding your home's listing price. If you're going to maximize your profit and minimize your house's time on the market, this is a crucial step.

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

And that's where Cooper Associates can help you! We can do a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

Cooper Associates can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will appeal to potential buyers, and we can also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you find a potential buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your house's condition inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems
Reduce chances of unexpected dilemmas that can cause sales to go up in smoke
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Home improvements that add value

Cooper Associates can help you answer the many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your property. Ask yourself "Should we paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Should I complete my closet remodel?" Everything we do to our houses can have an effect on their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. Remodeling your kitchen may improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

Cooper Associates can help you with these decisions. Cooper Associates appraisers have no vested interest in what amount your house sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Cooper Associates is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from Cooper Associates will help you make the sharpest decisions when it comes to investing in their house and settling on a fair sale price.