Appraisal services for Maple Grove and Hennepin County homeowners

Check out the top seven reasons MN homeowners use Midwest Valuation, L.L.C.:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
  2. Challenge property tax assessments
  3. Remove PMI to cut their monthly mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. To review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a MN divorce, where property needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Hennepin County or the state of MN

Own a home in or near Maple Grove, MN and need help deciding the price of it?
Contact Midwest Valuation, L.L.C..

We at Midwest Valuation, L.L.C. understand the particular needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. While our usual business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra customer service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own 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 many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value -- not just you saying how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred way to cut costs for homeowners is getting the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We are seasoned in helping people just like you rid yourselves of unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging Hennepin county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your house not appreciating as much as other properties close to yours. This means you are most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The faster you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An expert appraisal from Midwest Valuation, L.L.C. is your chief weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

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 home is close to a declining area. Not only can this be unsuitable from a cash flow standpoint, but it can be unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Midwest Valuation, L.L.C. can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with efficient appraisal.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for verity, or do you want a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comps. If you're in a rush, we'll provide you with a desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

We can also provide you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had in the past. While typically requested by banks, you may want to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.