One of the biggest assets during your lifetime is your home. Getting your home appraised is an important step to find out the worth of your home. With an ever-changing real estate market, it is always important to call in a professional real estate team to find out the true value of your home when you want to sell.
Prepping your home before it is appraised is always a good idea. If you have not had a home appraisal in a while our Anne Winch Real Estate Team can make this transition smooth for you.
Why have a home appraisal?
There are many reasons why you may want to have your home appraised…
- Buying a home
- Selling a home
- Refinancing
- Insurance
If you are selling your home, your real estate team has an important role in appraising the home. Many factors come into play such as market research reports on houses that have sold, pricing in various neighbourhoods, and the value of the home you wish to sell. We also consider the age of the home, size of the home including bedrooms, interior and exterior condition of the home, and lot size.
You want your home to be priced right so that you will get the value for your home and the buyers will also be attracted to your home as it is within the scope of similar homes that have sold. Always have an ongoing list of when you have made any renovations or improvements to your home. This will help our real estate team price your home accordingly.
Act like you are inviting a buyer into your home
When we come into your home for an appraisal, it is always nice to see homeowners take the time and elbow grease to make their home clean and appealing. A well-maintained home will make it look like you take pride in your home and want it to look its best. It makes our job easier to appraise.
Invest in curb appeal
It is hard to appraise a home that has overgrown gardens, grass, and weeds. Take an hour or so to sweep your front porch, mow the lawn, weed gardens, or remove snow from the pathway to your door. Don’t forget that our first impression of your home is the exterior.
The true age of your home
Don’t be worried if your home is older if you have kept it upgraded and well-maintained. Often older homes are often more appealing and have a different flair than cookie-cutter homes. A well-maintained home can take years of its actual age.
These are just some ideas of what you can do as a seller to ready your home for appraisal. We will always offer suggestions on how we can stage your home for free to make it look its best. Give us a call so we can make sure your home is appraised with the true value so that you are in direct competition with other homes for sale in your neighbourhood. Let us help you get your home on the market!