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

The top 7 reasons why AZ homeowners use CRANE REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Maricopa county's assessment of your propertyvalue
  3. To cut your mortgage payments by removing PMI
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To settle an estate in AZ by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a home in or near Phoenix? Do you need help determining the value of your real estate?
Contact CRANE REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS.

We at CRANE REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS understand the particular needs of a consumer after appraisal services. While our typical business 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 own home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at CRANE 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 property will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value estimation than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a popular way to cut costs for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We're seasoned in helping clients just like you abolish unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a region that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other houses close to yours. This means you're most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The faster 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 a professional appraisal from CRANE REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS is your chief weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your home is near a declining area, your lender might choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be unsuitable from a cash flow point of view, but it can be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. A professional appraisal from CRANE REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just been handed a copy of your appraisal and you'd like to have a seasoned expert double-check it for precision or do you want a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. If you need it in a rush, 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 a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have in your possession. While typically requested by banks, you may need to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.