Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Bradford and Essex County

See the top reasons MA homeowners use Perry Appraisal Services:

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

Own a home in or near Bradford, MA and need help determining the value of it?
Contact Perry Appraisal Services.

At Perry Appraisal Services, we understand the individual needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. While our typical business 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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract interested buyers. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, and not just how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value assessment than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A fashionable way to save money for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're veterans in helping clients just like you delete unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

If you live in a region that is declining or not appreciating as much as other properties nearby, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This 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 earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. Getting an expert appraisal from Perry Appraisal Services is your #1 weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your property is near a declining area, your lender might just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also inopportune from a cash flow point of view. Perry Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you want a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. Or, if you need it immediately, we can provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal? We can help with that too. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may need to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.