Attention homeowners in Las Vegas and Clark County: Need an appraisal?

Here are the top 7 reasons Nevada homeowners call on Desert Appraisals, LLC.:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
  2. Challenge property tax assessments
  3. Remove PMI to lower a monthly mortgage payment
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. To review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To settle an estate in Nevada by determining the true market value of the real estate in question
Need help deciding the value of your home in or near Las Vegas, Nevada? Contact Desert Appraisals, LLC..

At Desert Appraisals, LLC., we understand the particular needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. While our typical clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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 (FSBO)/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your home because of your emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Desert Appraisals, LLC., 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 price to sell at so your home will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value -- not just how much your house is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Challenge Clark County's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in an area that is declining or not appreciating as much as other properties nearby. This means you're probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from Desert Appraisals, LLC. is your strongest weapon.

Need to remove PMI?

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A popular money saver for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. At Desert Appraisals, LLC., we're experts in helping people just like you remove unwanted PMI insurance.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your property is close to a declining area, your lender just may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be inopportune from a cash flow viewpoint, but it can be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Desert Appraisals, LLC. can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you desire a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comps in question. Or, if you need it in a rush, we can provide 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? Desert Appraisals, LLC. can help you with that. Although most review work is requested by lenders for quality control, homeowners suspecting they've been the victim of mortgage fraud are prudent to invest in a second opinion.