Need an appraisal in Brentwood or Contra Costa County?

The top 7 reasons CA homeowners order from Advanced Appraisal Services:

Find the right listing price (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge property tax assessments
Remove PMI to reduce your monthly mortgage payment
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review another appraiser's report for verification
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in Contra Costa county or CA by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a house in or near Brentwood, CA and need help deciding the price of it?
Contact Advanced Appraisal Services.

At Advanced Appraisal Services, we understand the unique needs of a customer after appraisal services. Our regular business clients are used to the appraisal process and the usual documents we provide. But as a consumer,you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we document our conclusions.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own home, it's often very hard to be objective about 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 price to sell at so your property will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It's something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, not just you saying how much your home is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

A preferred way to cut expenses for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your property, 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 are experienced in helping people just like you rid yourselves of unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Tax Assessment

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other houses close by -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. 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 faster you take care of a matter like this, the better. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from Advanced Appraisal Services is your strongest weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your house is near a declining area, your lender may just choose 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 disadvantageous from a cash flow viewpoint. Advanced Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just been given a copy of your appraisal and you'd wish to have an expert double-check it for preciseness or do you desire a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. If you need it in a rush, we'll provide you with a desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

We can also provide you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had in the past. While typically requested by banks, you may wish to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.