Reasons You May Need a Legal Appraisal

  Reasons you might need a legal, licensed, independent real estate appraisal:

  • Pre-Sale Decisions
Your appraiser will answer questions like:
''How much should it sell for?''
''Would it be better to paint the entire house first?''
''Should I furnish the basement?''
Your appraiser can tell you what improvements will increase the value of your home the most.
And unlike a Realtor, an appraiser has no vested interest in what amount your house sells for. And thus, the price is more fair to real market value.

  • Estate Planning, Liquidation or Divorce
Sadly all of these events often involve legal decisions regarding the sale or distribution of an estate.

An appraiser can provide you with a legal appraisal of the estate’s true value.

  • Property Tax Challenges
A real estate appraiser can help when you are challenging property taxes. While it may not be economical to commission a full appraisal, an appraiser can do a limited appraisal or neighborhood analysis for much less.

These documents can carry a lot of weight when you appear before an appeals board.

Speak with Bill about appraising your home.


More information on Legal Appraisals

Differences between a legal appraisal and a home evaluation
Differences between the appraisal value and the market value
The legal appraisal process