How do i prepare my house for an appraisal in two days?

Christiana
I am refinancing our equity line of credit and we must go through an appraisal. I wasn't expecting this!

Cleopatra
Seriously they dont give a ****.Dont pay to have a made service, they are looking at sq footage. They might not even come in. Unless your house is totally destroyed inside, I cant imagine why you care.Just clean it, like you would do for any party.

Rocio
Call a maid service, or clean the hell out of your house patch up any holes and paint, get the yard in tip top shape. Everything should be done to look 150, 000% than it does now.

Cherly
these answers make me sigh...First of all, the appraiser will be looking at the overall condition of the house, such as the condition of the carpet. If the carpet is really dirty, may want to have it cleaned up, if not, dont worry about it. Same for paint peeling, or holes in the walls, floors, etc. As long as the exterior is not drying up and dying and not a jungle it should be fine. The appraiser is trying to get a feel for what the house would sell for in its present condition. ie. what would an informed buyer buy your property for today. Ask youself what you would pay more for, kitchen cabinets, upgraded carpets, remodeled bathrooms, working plumbing, good electrical wiring, etc.. Most of this you couldn't do in 2 days, so just relax. If you want to ask specific questions, you could e-mail me, and perhaps I can answer them.

Dona
De-clutter. Clear off countertops. Spruce up the yard. A little paint works wonders. (Front door, etc.)Clean, clean, clean.

Valeria
Well an appraiser isn't a decorator. He will climb under the house if possible to check plumbing. He will check your heating unit and hot water heater. He will check the general maintenance (for example - do you have big holes in the wall) He will check the bathrooms and kitchen to see if it has new or old fixtures etc. and then he will come up with an appraised value.

Barbera
The appraiser is going to compare your home to other homes that have sold in the neighborhood. It really doesn't matter if your home is cleaner than one that sold down the street. The appraiser will estimate the value or your home by comparing other sold homes similar to yours in the area. As long as the condition of your home overall is in average or better condtion than other homes in the area than you will not have anything to worry about.

Delphia
Appraisers don't care about smell and decor. They are going to assess your house and compare it to similar properties in your area. Sprucing it up won't effect the value enough to stress yourself out about it. Clean it up as you would if you were having guests over.

Brittney
okay in general if you have a house then mow the lawn, pressure wash the exterior paint the poarch if you can afford it. trim any hedges or bushes back.inside: vacuume, buy lots of air fresheners especially for the basement if it's unfinished because it can get rid of that stale air smell, put a dehumidifier in the basement again for smell issues.don't try and hibad stuff a good inspector will find it. in general get the place looking like you would want it to look if you were going to sell it.