Attention homeowners in Wisconsin Dells and Sauk County: Need an appraisal?

Check out the top seven reasons WI homeowners order from The Appraisal Firm LLC:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
To challenge a WI property tax assessment
To lower your mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
Determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate

Need help determining the value of your house in or near Wisconsin Dells, WI?
Contact The Appraisal Firm LLC.

We at The Appraisal Firm LLC understand the individual needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. While our usual business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Our professional appraisers at The Appraisal Firm LLC are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to know. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, not just how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value assessment than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A popular way to save money for homeowners is getting the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experienced in helping folks just like you remove unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging Sauk county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a local area that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other homes nearby. That means you are most likely paying more taxes than you should. 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. Getting an appraisal report from The Appraisal Firm LLC is your number one weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your property is in a declining area, your lender just might 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 inconvenient from a cash flow viewpoint, and unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. The Appraisal Firm LLC can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you prefer a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for preciseness? An appraiser from The Appraisal Firm LLC can go out and check the subject and comps in a field review. If you need it 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.

We can also provide a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had in the past. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may desire to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.