Appraisal services for Glendale and Maricopa County homeowners

Here are the top 7 reasons AZ homeowners hire West Valley Appraisal Services:

1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
2. To challenge a AZ property tax assessment
3. Remove PMI to cut a mortgage payments
4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
5. Verify a different appraiser's report
6. In the case of a AZ divorce, where property needs to be divided
7. To settle an estate in Maricopa county or AZ by determining the true market value of property in question

At West Valley Appraisal Services, we understand the individual needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like banks, attorneys, and CPAs. Being a consumer that most likely doesn't see an appraisal on a regular basis,we'll be sure you get extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to 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 home because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a very valuable 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 home's value, not just how much your house is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Challenge property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in an area that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other properties close to yours. This only means you're 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 things like this, the better off you'll be. Getting an appraisal from West Valley Appraisal Services is your chief weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for efficiency, or do you desire a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? West Valley Appraisal Services offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comps. Or, if you're in a rush, we can provide 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 report? We can help with that too. While typically requested by banks, you may want to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.