Upon deciding to sell your home, setting up an appraisal is one of the first few things you would do as it can help you determine the monetary value of your home. However, before you complete the appraisal, there are a few things you should do first! Check on all of your safety items. This includes, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Be sure all are in working order, and have fresh batteries. Look through your home CAREFULLY. Try to take an eye that a home buyer would have, ...

There are some owners who choose to order a home appraisal prior to listing their house on the market to determine the best listing price. There is some speculation on whether or not this strategy would work. The fact is that depending on how the homeowner chooses to sell the house, the results of a pre-listing appraisal may differ. Sale by the owner: If the homeowner chooses not to utilize a real estate agency to sell their property, a pre-listing appraisal should be considered. An experience...