Need a pre-listing appraisal? Contact Scolastico Appraisals, LLC

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 a professional appraisal from us actually allowed these sellers to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. Others have an over-inflated opinion of their home's value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. Overpriced homes will not attract serious 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 its mortgage. And you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house is still sitting on the market.

In today's fluctuating market, hiring a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get a sharp listing price for your home.

If you're working with a real estate agent to sell your home, then they'll give you a comparative market analysis (CMA) that includes similar sales in your area. It's a good starting point when deciding your home's listing price. This step is crucial if you're going to maximize your profit and minimize the house's time on the market.

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 of value before signing a Listing Agreement.

And that's where Scolastico Appraisals, LLC can help you! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales and an accurate description of your home's features.

Scolastico Appraisals, LLC can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will draw in buyers, and we can also:

Be a valuable negotiating tool once you find a potential buyer
Wow potential buyers with written proof of your home's quality inside and out
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles and make you aware of problems that might delay a closing
Cut down the chances of unknown quandaries that can cause sales to fall through
Cut out the wait for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the sale will go through.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are so many important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your property There are many important questions to ask yourself before listing your home -- and Scolastico Appraisals, LLC can help with that. You should ask yourself questions like "Would it be better to paint the entire house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to complete my closet remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel might improve the appeal of a home, but it might not justify the costs you'd pay.

Need help making some of these important decisions? We're here for you. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of your home's sale price. An appraisal fee from Scolastico Appraisals, LLC is based on our efforts to complete the report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our appraisal fees are based on efforts to finalize the report. So a professional appraisal from Scolastico Appraisals, LLC will help homeowners like you make the best decisions on investing in their houses and deciding on a fair sales price.