Attention homeowners in Millbrook and Elmore County: Get an Appraisal today!

The top seven reasons why AL homeowners hire Advanced Appraisal Services:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. To challenge a AL property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to reduce a mortgage payments
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a AL divorce, where property needs to be divided
  7. Settle an estate in AL by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Do you own a house in or near Millbrook? Do you need help deciding the price of your real estate?
Contact Advanced Appraisal Services.

At Advanced Appraisal Services, we understand the particular needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. Our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and the standard reporting formats. Being a regular person not in the real estate field that ordinarily doesn't see an appraisal on a regular basis,you can expect extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we present our conclusions.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Advanced Appraisal Services, are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, not just how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to save money for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experts in helping homeowners just like you remove undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a region that's declining or not appreciating as much as other properties close by. This only means you're most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. Getting a professional appraisal from Advanced Appraisal Services is your chief weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is close to a declining area. This can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow standpoint, and detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Advanced Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a professional to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? Advanced Appraisal Services can We can assist you. While usually requested by banks, you may wish to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.