Appraisal services for Pittsfield and Berkshire County homeowners

Check out the top 7 reasons why Massachusetts homeowners hire Brad Doerle:

1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
2. Challenge Berkshire County's assessment of your property
3. Remove PMI to lower your monthly mortgage payment
4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
5. To review another appraiser's report for verification
6. If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
7. To determine the true market value of real estate to settle an estate in Massachusetts

	Own a home in or near Pittsfield, Massachusetts and need help deciding the price of it? Contact Brad Doerle.

At Brad Doerle, we understand the individual needs of a homeowner looking for appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra customer 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 (FSBO)/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Brad Doerle, will be objective. We 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 a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract many interested buyers. It's something tangible to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value -- not just how much you think your home 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 qualified appraiser's value report than yours.

Challenging property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a region that's going down or not appreciating as much as other properties close by. This only means you are paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from Brad Doerle is your #1 weapon.

Appraisals to remove PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a preferred way to save money for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experts in helping people just like you rid yourselves of unneeded PMI insurance.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender might just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. 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. Brad Doerle can provide you with an expert appraisal to help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you'd like to have a seasoned expert double-check it for precision or do you need a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. Or, if you need it in a rush, 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 you with a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had in the past. Even though most appraisal reviews are requested by lenders, homeowners that have reason to believe they've been the victim of mortgage fraud are wise to invest in a second opinion.