Attention homeowners in Maplewood and Essex County: Get an Appraisal today!

Here are the top seven reasons why NJ homeowners need Eagle Appraisals NJ:

Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
To challenge a NJ property tax assessment
To cut your mortgage payments by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in Essex county or NJ by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a house in or near Maplewood? Do you need help deciding the value of your real estate?
Contact Eagle Appraisals NJ.

At Eagle Appraisals NJ, we understand the special needs of a customer in need of appraisal services. While our usual business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get an extra level of customer 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 (FSBO)

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Eagle Appraisals NJ, will be objective. We'll 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 house will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a very valuable 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 price, 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 more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a fashionable money saver for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount 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, which will make your monthly payments go down. At Eagle Appraisals NJ, we're qualified in helping consumers just like you delete unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Essex county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a local area that is going down. This means you're paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. A professional appraisal from Eagle Appraisals NJ is your perfect weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your home is in a declining area, your lender just might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also unsuitable from a cash flow point of view. Eagle Appraisals NJ can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for verity, or do you want a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Eagle Appraisals NJ can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. 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.

We can also provide you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had done before. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may need to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.