Attention homeowners in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County: Need an appraisal?

Here are the top 7 reasons PA homeowners call on Pittsburgh Valuation Group, Inc.:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge property tax assessments
Remove PMI to lower their mortgage payments
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
In the case of a PA divorce, when property needs to be divided
To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in PA

Own a house in or near Pittsburgh, PA and need help determining the value of it?
Contact Pittsburgh Valuation Group, Inc..

At Pittsburgh Valuation Group, Inc., we understand the special needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like lenders, lawyers, and accountants. As our valued client, we'll be sure you get extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we report our conclusions.

For-Sale-By-Owner (FSBO) / Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Pittsburgh Valuation Group, Inc., are 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 interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It's something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, not just you saying how much you think 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 report than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred money saver for homeowners is to get the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. 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 removed from your loan. We're experts in helping people just like you do away with undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenging Allegheny county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that is going down. 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 off you'll be. A professional appraisal from Pittsburgh Valuation Group, Inc. is your perfect weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender might just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be inopportune from a cash flow standpoint, and bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Pittsburgh Valuation Group, Inc. can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with an expert appraisal.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you want a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Pittsburgh Valuation Group, Inc. can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. Or, if you're 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 a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had in the past. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may wish to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.