Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Buzzards Bay and County

Here are the top seven reasons MA homeowners order from Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
Challenge property tax assessments
To lower a mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review another appraiser's report for verification
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in MA by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a house in or near Buzzards Bay, MA and need help determining the price of it?
Contact Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services.

We at Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services understand the unique needs of a homeowner after appraisal services. Our customary business clients get the appraisal process and the usual reporting formats. As our client, we will give you extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we document the results of our analysis.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. The appraisal is something tangible to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price -- not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A fashionable way to cut expenses for homeowners is getting the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. At Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services, we're seasoned in helping people just like you rid yourselves of unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging county's assessment of your property

Lets say you live in a region that is declining -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This means you are going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. The sooner you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an expert appraisal from Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services is your perfect weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is near a declining area, your lender just may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be difficult from a cash flow angle, and negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. A professional appraisal from Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you'd prefer to have a seasoned appraiser double-check it for efficiency or do you desire a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comps in question. Or, if you're in a hurry, we can provide you with a desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal? We can help you with that Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may want to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.