Most of us provide a list of comps for appraisers.
But I use a second sheet that can be worth thousands of dollars in increased appraisal.
In a recent example I listed a house right behind a house with the identical floor plan and square footage which frankly looked better than my listing and was listed for $20,000 below what my listing needed to be listed at.
Here was my 2nd sheet for this listing:
Many of the recent sales of houses with 3 car garages in Pine Creek have had one or more deficiencies that have effected their days on market and / or sales price per square foot. The subject property is the only property to have all of the following positive features without any of the negative features.
Permitted basement finish.
Main level study / office.
Heated master bathroom tile floor.
Surround sound and wet bar in the basement.
6 bedrooms – 4 bath.
Separate dining room.
Extensive hardwood floors.
Slab granite counter top in kitchen & island.
5 piece master bathroom with slab granite counter top and plantation shutters.
Permitted air conditioning.
All 3 bay window / door options.
Large back yard.
41 x 10 stamped concrete patio.
Pikes Peak views.
East facing driveway for the quickest snow melt.
A block from the park & splash park.
Just 3 doors down from the bus stop.
Walking & biking trails just a few doors down in each direction.
The appraiser would not have taken the time to check all the comps for each of these individual items. But by spelling them out on a 2nd sheet, we made it easy to demonstrate why this listing was worth the asking price.
And yes, we got the appraised value we needed.
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