Need an appraisal in Anchorage or Anchorage County?![]() Here are the top 7 reasons AK homeowners need AK Appraisals:
Need help determining the value of your home in or near Anchorage, AK?
At AK Appraisals, we understand the individual needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like lenders, attorneys, and accountants. As our non-traditionalclient, you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we report our conclusions. For Sale By Owner (FSBO)/Pre-Listing ServicesSince you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at AK Appraisals will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract many interested buyers. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, and 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 a professional appraiser's value assessment than yours. Need to cancel PMI?Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to cut expenses for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are experienced in helping clients just like you get rid of unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance. Challenge Anchorage county's assessment of your propertyYour local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a region that's going down. This means you're going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. The earlier 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 AK Appraisals is your strongest weapon when challenging your property tax assessment. Recently got a freeze your HELOC?If your home is in or near a declining area, your lender just might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow angle. An expert appraisal from AK Appraisals can help you reinstate your HELOC. We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review ServicesHave you just gotten a copy of your appraisal and you would wish to have a veteran appraiser double-check it for efficiency or do you need a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. Or, if you're in a rush, 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? AK Appraisals can We can assist you. While usually requested by banks, you may need to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house. |