Attention homeowners in Sherman Oaks and Los Angeles County: Get an Appraisal today!

Here are the top seven reasons why CA homeowners need Collins Real Estate Appraisals:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
  2. Challenge property tax assessments
  3. Remove PMI to cut a mortgage payment
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. Settle an estate in CA by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a home in or near Sherman Oaks? Do you need help determining the value of your real estate?
Contact Collins Real Estate Appraisals.

At Collins Real Estate Appraisals, we understand the individual needs of a homeowner looking for appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like lenders, lawyers, and accountants. But as a consumer,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we present our findings.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Collins Real Estate Appraisals will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, and not just how much you think your home is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut expenses for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are experts in helping people just like you delete unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

Lets say your house is not appreciating as much as other properties close by -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you're going to pay more taxes than you should. The earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an expert appraisal from Collins Real Estate Appraisals is your number one weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also disadvantageous from a cash flow viewpoint. Collins Real Estate Appraisals can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with a professional appraisal.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for preciseness, or do you need a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Collins Real Estate Appraisals can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. If you need it immediately, 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 you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have in your possession. While typically requested by banks, you may wish to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.