Attention homeowners in Glendale and Maricopa County: Get an Appraisal today!

Here are the top seven reasons why AZ homeowners call on West Valley Appraisal Services:

1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
2. Challenge Maricopa county's assessment of your property
3. To cut their mortgage payment by removing PMI
4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
5. To review a different appraiser's report for verification
6. In the case of a AZ divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
7. Settle an estate in AZ by determining the true market value of property in question

We at West Valley Appraisal Services understand the particular needs of a customer in need of appraisal services. Our typical business clients get the appraisal process and the customary documents we provide. But as a consumer,we will give you extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we document our findings.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at West Valley Appraisal Services, will be objective. We 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 many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. The appraisal is something tangible to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value -- not just how much your home is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Lets say you live in an area that is going down -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That only means you're paying more taxes than you should. The sooner you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an expert appraisal from West Valley Appraisal Services is your chief weapon.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, or do you need a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comparables. Or, if you need it ASAP, we can provide 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? West Valley Appraisal Services can help with that too. While usually requested by banks, you may want to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.