Need an appraisal in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, or Waukesha County?

The top 7 reasons Wisconsin homeowners use Certified Appraisals Group LLC:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
  2. Challenge property tax assessments
  3. Remove PMI to cut a mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. To review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a divorce in the state of Wisconsin, when real estate needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of a property to settle an estate in Wisconsin
Own a home in Southeastern Wisconsin and need help deciding the price of it? Contact Certified Appraisals Group LLC.

At Certified Appraisals Group LLC, we understand the individual needs of a consumer after appraisal services. While our usual 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/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Certified Appraisals Group LLC, are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value -- not just how much your home is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Let's say you live in a local area that is going down -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This only means you are paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from Certified Appraisals Group LLC is your number one weapon.

PMI Removal Appraisals

A preferred money saver for homeowners is to get the PMI removed 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 amount is below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. At Certified Appraisals Group LLC, we're qualified in helping homeowners just like you remove unneeded PMI insurance.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in or near a declining area. This can be annoying from a cash flow standpoint, and destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. A professional appraisal from Certified Appraisals Group LLC can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you desire a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Certified Appraisals Group LLC can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. If you need it immediately, 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 had in the past. While usually requested by banks, you may need to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.