Attention homeowners in Grand Island and Hall County: Need an appraisal?

Here are the top seven reasons NE homeowners call on Leggott Appraisal Services:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
To challenge a NE property tax assessment
To cut your mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
In the case of a NE divorce, when real estate property needs to be divided
To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate

Do you own a home in or near Grand Island? Do you need help deciding the value of your real estate?
Contact Leggott Appraisal Services.

We at Leggott Appraisal Services understand the special needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like banks, lawyers, and CPAs. As our client, you can expect extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we present the results of our analysis.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your house because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Leggott Appraisal Services, will be objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's price -- not just you saying how much your home is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a popular 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 home. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We are experts in helping clients just like you rid themselves of unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a region that is declining. That only means you are paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the earlier you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be. Getting an appraisal report from Leggott Appraisal Services is your chief weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

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

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just been given a copy of your appraisal and you'd wish to have a seasoned appraiser double-check it for precision or do you want a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comparables in question. If you need it ASAP, we'll 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 We can assist you 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.