Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Surprise and Maricopa County

See the top seven reasons AZ homeowners hire Aunie Buck :

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge property tax assessments
  3. To cut a monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. In the case of a AZ divorce, when property needs to be divided
  7. To settle an estate in AZ by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help deciding the value of your house in or near Surprise, AZ?
Contact Aunie Buck .

At Aunie Buck , we understand the individual needs of a homeowner after appraisal services. While our usual clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner

It's very hard to be objective about your house 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. A professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's price, and not just you saying how much your house is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value assessment than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

An attractive way to save money 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 down below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. Aunie Buck is seasoned in helping homeowners just like you dismiss unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

If you live in an area that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other homes close by, your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This means you're probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The sooner 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. An appraisal report from Aunie Buck is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in a declining area. Not only can this be inconvenient from a cash flow standpoint, but it can be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Aunie Buck can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just accepted a copy of your appraisal and you would prefer to have a seasoned professional double-check it for precision or do you want a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Aunie Buck can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. Or, if you need it ASAP, we can 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 a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had in the past. While typically requested by banks, you may want to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.