Appraisal services for Novi and Oakland County homeowners

Here are the top seven reasons MI homeowners order from Jason Bennett:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. To cut a mortgage payments by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. Settle an estate in MI by determining the true market value of property in question

Need help deciding the price of your home in or near Novi, MI?
Contact Jason Bennett.

We at Jason Bennett understand the unique needs of a homeowner after appraisal services. Our regular business clients are used to the appraisal process and the usual reporting formats. But as a general consumer,we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we document our findings.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your house, 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. 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 interested buyer. It's something tangible to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value -- not just you saying how much you think your home is worth. Interested buyers know 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 cancel PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a preferred way to cut costs for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We're veterans in helping customers just like you rid themselves of unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging Oakland county's assessment of your property

If you live in a region that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other houses 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 sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better. Getting a professional appraisal from Jason Bennett is your best weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender might just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in or near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be inconvenient from a cash flow standpoint, and destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Jason Bennett can provide you with an expert appraisal to help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you prefer a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. Or, if you need it immediately, 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? Jason Bennett can help with that too. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may desire to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.