Appraisal services for HUNTINGDON VALLEY and Montgomery County homeowners

See the top seven reasons why PA homeowners use Barri Riley:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
Challenge property tax assessments
To lower a mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Montgomery County or the state of PA

Need help deciding the price of your house in or near HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA?
Contact Barri Riley.

At Barri Riley, we understand the particular needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. Our typical business clients are used to the appraisal process and the usual documents we provide. Being a homeowner that ordinarily doesn't look at appraisals every day,we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we report the results of our analysis.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Barri Riley will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract interested buyers. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, and not just you saying how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value report than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to cut costs for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experienced in helping homeowners just like you delete unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

If you live in an area that is declining or is not appreciating as much as other properties nearby, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This means you're paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the faster you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting a professional appraisal from Barri Riley is your #1 weapon.

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 property is close to a declining area. This can be be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also inconvenient from a cash flow standpoint. Barri Riley can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with efficient appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? An appraiser from Barri Riley can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. Or, if you're in a rush, we can provide 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 done before. While typically requested by banks, you may desire to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.