Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Ferndale and Oakland County

The top seven reasons MI homeowners use Property Valuation Group:

1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
2. Challenge a property tax assessment
3. To cut your mortgage payment by removing PMI
4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
5. Verify a different appraiser's report
6. In the case of a MI divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
7. To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Oakland County or the state of MI

At Property Valuation Group, we understand the particular needs of a consumer in need of 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.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Property Valuation Group 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 house will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, and not just you saying how much your home is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Lets say you live in a local area that is declining -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This only means you are going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. The quicker you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an expert appraisal from Property Valuation Group is your number one weapon.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you wish a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for efficiency? We can go out and check the subject and comps in a field review. 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.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? We can We can assist you Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may need to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.