Have confidence in your listing price with an appraisal from Diversified Real Estate Activities Inc. (805) 388-5507.

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 house is more than they estimated, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. There are also plenty of sellers who think their home is worth much 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. Overpriced homes do not attract potential buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still on the market is another month you have to pay its mortgage. And all the while you're stuck paying the mortgage while your home is still sitting on the market.

With today's evolving market conditions, you should definitely appoint a licensed appraiser to get a correct listing price for your home.

Are you working with a real estate agent to list your property? More than likely, they'll provide you with a comparative market analysis (or a CMA) that displays similar sales in your town. It's a customary starting point in determining your home's listing price. This step is crucial if you're going to minimize your home's time on the market and maximize your profit.

Even if you're working with the most expert agent, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before you sign the Listing Agreement.

And that's where Diversified Real Estate Activities Inc. (805) 388-5507 comes in! We can perform a pre-listing appraisal so you and your real estate agent both have a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comp sales and an accurate description of your house's features.

Diversified Real Estate Activities Inc. (805) 388-5507 can help you decide on a realistic selling price so your house will bring in potential buyers, and we can also:

Be a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer
Provide written proof of your house's shape inside and out to blow away buyers
Eliminate last-minute repair hassles
Cut down the chances of unknown predicaments that can cause sales to deteriorate
Do away with waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have assurance the sale will go through.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

There are other important questions you should ask yourself, in addition to "how much?", prior to listing your house. Questions like "Should we paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Would it help to put in that third bathroom?", "Should I finish my closet remodel?" Many things that we do to our houses can affect their value. But not everything will have an equal affect. Remodeling your kitchen might improve your home's appeal, but be sure to figure out the costs involved before diving in. It might not justify the time and costs involved.

Diversified Real Estate Activities Inc. (805) 388-5507 can help you with these decisions. Unlike an agent, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. Our appraisal fees are based on efforts to complete the report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Diversified Real Estate Activities Inc. (805) 388-5507 is based on our efforts to finalize 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 finalize the report. So a professional appraisal from Diversified Real Estate Activities Inc. (805) 388-5507 helps you make the decisions on investing in their house and settling on a fair sales price.