Attention homeowners in Oak Lawn and Cook County: Need an appraisal?Here are the top seven reasons why Illinois homeowners need Accurate Appraisals, Inc.:
At Accurate Appraisals, Inc., we understand the individual needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like lenders, lawyers, and CPAs. As our client, you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we present the results of our analysis. For Sale by Owner (FSBO)/Pre-Listing ServicesIt's very hard to be objective about your own home because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Accurate Appraisals, Inc., are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract buyers. It's something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, and not just you saying how much your home is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value judgement than yours.Challenging Cook County's assessment of your propertyYour local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your home is not appreciating as much as other houses close by. This means you are most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the quicker you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an expert appraisal from Accurate Appraisals, Inc. is your chief weapon.Appraisals to cancel PMIPMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred money saver for homeowners is to get the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We are seasoned in helping customers just like you delete unwanted PMI insurance.Recently got a freeze to your HELOC?Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in or near a declining area. Not only can this be inconvenient from a cash flow viewpoint, but it can be detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An expert appraisal from Accurate Appraisals, Inc. can help you reinstate your HELOC.Field and Desktop Appraisal Review ServicesHave you just been handed a copy of your appraisal and you would like to have a veteran appraiser double-check it for accuracy or do you desire a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Accurate Appraisals, Inc. can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. If you're in a rush, we'll provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can, using online data sources as well as our own files.Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? Accurate Appraisals, Inc. can help you with that. Even though most appraisal reviews are commissioned by lenders for quality control, homeowners that have reason to believe a prior appraisal wasn't above board are wise to get a second opinion. |
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