Attention homeowners in Buzzards Bay and Plymouth County: Get an Appraisal today!

Here are the top seven reasons why Massachusetts homeowners use William C. Teed, SRA:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge Plymouth County's assessment of your property value
To lower your mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
In the case of a divorce in the state of Massachusetts, where real estate property needs to be divided
Settle an estate in Massachusetts by determining the true market value of real estate


	Own a home in or near Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts and need help deciding the value of it? Contact William C. Teed, SRA.

At William C. Teed, SRA, we understand the unique needs of a homeowner seeking appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like banks, attorneys, and CPAs. As our non-traditional client, you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better 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 house because of your emotional attachment to it. A professional appraiser is objective and 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 house will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value -- not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Challenge a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if your home not appreciating as much as other houses nearby. That means you're paying more taxes than you should. The sooner you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an appraisal report from William C. Teed, SRA is your #1 weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Appraisals to remove PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A popular money saver for homeowners is getting 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 down below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. At William C. Teed, SRA, we're seasoned in helping consumers just like you get rid of unneeded PMI insurance.

Was your 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 near a declining area. This can be inconvenient from a cash flow point of view, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An efficient appraisal from William C. Teed, SRA can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you'd like to have a seasoned professional double-check it for verity or do you want a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? William C. Teed, SRA offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comparables. 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? We can help with that too. While typically requested by banks, you may want to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.