Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Kordik & Associates, Inc.

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 home is much more than they had planned, so investing in a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these people to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's price value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes do not attract serious potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Every month your house sits on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is sitting still on the market.

With today's adapting market conditions, you should definitely use a licensed appraiser to get an expert listing price for your home.

Working with a real estate agent to sell your home? Then you can expect them to provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that includes selected sales in your town. It's a customary starting point in determining your home's listing price. If you're going to minimize the house's time on the market and maximize your profit, this is a crucial step.

However, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion prior to signing the Listing Agreement, even if you've hired an experienced real estate agent.

That's where Kordik & Associates, Inc. comes in! We'll do a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have an accurate description of your house's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers. An expert appraisal from Kordik & Associates, Inc. can:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you find an interested buyer
Impress buyers with written proof of your home's shape inside and out
Make you aware of problems and eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour
Cut down the chances of unexpected issues that can cause your sale to break down
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the deal will close.

Improvements that add value to your home

There are so many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your property There are many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home -- and Kordik & Associates, Inc. can help with that. Ask yourself "Would it be better to paint the outside of the house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my closet remodel?" Many things which we do to our houses have an effect on their value. Unfortunately, not all of them have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen might improve the appeal of a home, but be sure to figure out your costs before diving in. It may not justify the time and costs involved.

We can step in and help make these decisions. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Kordik & Associates, Inc. is based on our efforts to complete your report, and are not a percentage of your home's sale price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — your fee to us is based on efforts to finalize your report. So a professional appraisal from Kordik & Associates, Inc. helps homeowners like you make the smartest decisions on investing in their homes and settling on a fair sale price.