Attention homeowners in Lees Summit and Jackson County: Need an appraisal?

Here are the top 7 reasons MO homeowners order from The Williams Group:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge Jackson county's assessment of your property
To cut their mortgage payments by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
Settle an estate in MO by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help determining the price of your house in or near Lees Summit, MO?
Contact The Williams Group.

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

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

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because you probably 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. A professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract many interested buyers. It's something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value -- not just how much your house is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

A fashionable way to cut costs for homeowners is to get the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We are veterans in helping consumers just like you delete unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that's going down. This means you are most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The faster you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. A professional appraisal from The Williams Group is your strongest weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender might choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be inopportune from a cash flow standpoint, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An expert appraisal from The Williams Group can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you'd like to have a seasoned expert double-check it for efficiency or do you want a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? The Williams Group offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comps in question. 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.

We can also provide you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have in your possession. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may want to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.