Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Waupun and County

Here are the top seven reasons why Wisconsin homeowners order from Griffis Appraisal Service:

Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
Challenge a property tax assessment
To reduce a monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a divorce in the state of Wisconsin, when property needs to be divided
To determine the true market value of real estate to settle an estate in County or the state of Wisconsin


	Own a house in or near Waupun, Wisconsin and need help determining the value of it? Contact Griffis Appraisal Service.

At Griffis Appraisal Service, we understand the unique needs of a homeowner seeking appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like lenders, lawyers, and CPAs. But as a consumer, we will give you extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly 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 own home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at Griffis Appraisal Service are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract buyers. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value -- not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Challenge Tax Assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a local area that is declining or is not appreciating as much as other houses close by. This only means you are paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The quicker 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 Griffis Appraisal Service is your perfect weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Appraisals to remove PMI

A popular money saver for homeowners is getting the PMI removed 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 home. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We are qualified in helping clients just like you remove unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is in 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 harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also unsuitable from a cash flow point of view. Griffis Appraisal Service can provide you with efficient appraisal to help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you'd wish to have a professional double-check it for precision or do you need a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Griffis Appraisal Service offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comps. 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 retrospective review of any appraisal you may have had in the past. Although most appraisal reviews are commissioned by lenders for quality control, homeowners suspecting a prior appraisal wasn't above board are prudent to get a second opinion.