Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Franklin and Milwaukee County

The top reasons WI homeowners call on Milwaukee Appraisal Co./Stowe Appraisals:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
  2. To challenge a WI property tax assessment
  3. To reduce a monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Milwaukee county or WI

Own a home in or near Franklin, WI and need help determining the value of it?
Contact Milwaukee Appraisal Co./Stowe Appraisals.

We at Milwaukee Appraisal Co./Stowe Appraisals understand the particular needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get an extra level of customer 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

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Milwaukee Appraisal Co./Stowe Appraisals, will be objective. We'll 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 home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price -- not just how much your house is worth. Potential 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 conclusion than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

A preferred way to cut costs for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experts in helping homeowners just like you abolish unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging Milwaukee county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your house is not appreciating as much as other properties nearby. This only means you're paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The faster you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an appraisal from Milwaukee Appraisal Co./Stowe Appraisals is your chief weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your property is in a declining area, your lender just may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be inopportune from a cash flow standpoint, but it can be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An expert appraisal from Milwaukee Appraisal Co./Stowe Appraisals can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you wish a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for efficiency? We can go out and check the subject and comparables 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.

We can also provide a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had in the past. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may need to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.