Appraisal services for Boston and Suffolk County homeowners

Here are the top seven reasons MA homeowners use Atlas Appraisals, LLC:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
Challenge a property tax assessment
To cut your mortgage payments by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a MA divorce, when property needs to be divided
To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Suffolk county or MA

Own a home in or near Boston, MA and need help determining the value of it?
Contact Atlas Appraisals, LLC.

We at Atlas Appraisals, LLC understand the unique needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. While our usual 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 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. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, not just how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value conclusion 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 is down below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. At Atlas Appraisals, LLC, we're experts in helping people just like you remove unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging Suffolk county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that's going down or not appreciating as much as other homes close by. That only means you are probably paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the earlier you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be. Getting a professional appraisal from Atlas Appraisals, LLC is your perfect weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is close to a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also inopportune from a cash flow viewpoint. Atlas Appraisals, LLC can provide you with efficient appraisal that will help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you would wish to have a professional double-check it for accuracy or do you want a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Atlas Appraisals, LLC can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. Or, if you need it 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 help you with that Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may desire to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.