Why you might want to have your home evaluated ... even when it’s absolutely not for sale

Your home may be worth a lot more than you think. Then again, it might be worth less. This is a subject that home owners tend to get emotional about … especially around selling time.

If you evaluate your home only when you’re selling, you may set your price too low because you need a quick sale to accommodate the closing date on your new home. You might do it because your neighbour’s home sold for less than expected. Conversely, you might set your price too high because of a strong personal attachment to your home, or because you feel the market is strong.

 Whether you’re too high or too low, one thing is certain: Misjudging the value of your home almost guarantees you’ll eventually receive less than you deserve. That’s why right now, when you’re not selling, is the ideal time to get a rational, businesslike, objective evaluation of the current value of your most important asset.

 Here are a few of the reasons I am called in:

-         Owners wanting to know the current value of their home as compared to a recent purchase date. Then, consulting we can review any improvements being considered and a projected value for the finished product.

-         Remodel? Redecorate? Paint? Would your home make the right first impression? You will find out how to make your home market ready.

-        Owners needing assistance to determine their property value to assist with their appeal to the tax assessment office.

-       Owners considering a future move consult me as to the current value of their home plus the projected cost and timing for upgrading to a larger home, or downsizing to a smaller home or condo

-       Owners calling for a current evaluation and, after seeing what their home was actually worth, deciding to make a move. The attractive number projected proved to be what the market was prepared to pay, and the change to a new home was the fresh start they were looking for.

 You may have your own reason for needing an evaluation. I am available to work with you and prepare a custom report at no cost, with no strings attached.

 Contact me for your personal home consultation.