Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Pampa and Gray County![]() Here are the top seven reasons why TX homeowners order from John Goddard:
Own a house in or near Pampa, TX and need help determining the value of it?
We at John Goddard understand the individual needs of a homeowner in need of appraisal services. Our customary business clients understand the appraisal process and the standard reporting formats. But as a general consumer,we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we report our conclusions. Pre-listing Services/For Sale By OwnerIt's very hard to be objective about your home because of your emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at John Goddard, will be objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price -- not just how much your home is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value estimation than yours. Appraisals to remove PMIGetting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a fashionable way to save money for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are seasoned in helping people just like you rid themselves of unwanted PMI insurance. Challenge Gray county's assessment of your propertyYour local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that is declining. This only means you're probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the quicker you take care of things like this, the better. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an expert appraisal from John Goddard is your chief weapon. Was your HELOC recently frozen?If your home is in a declining area, your lender may just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be annoying from a cash flow point of view, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. John Goddard can provide you with a professional appraisal that will help you reinstate your HELOC. Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?Do you need a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, or do you want a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? John Goddard offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comparables in question. If you need it immediately, we'll provide you with a desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files. Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? John Goddard can We can assist you. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may wish to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home. |