Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Tucson and Pima County

The top seven reasons why AZ homeowners call on Leigh B. Pattalochi, Inc.:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
To challenge a AZ property tax assessment
To cut their mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in AZ by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help determining the price of your house in or near Tucson, AZ?
Contact Leigh B. Pattalochi, Inc..

At Leigh B. Pattalochi, Inc., we understand the individual needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like banks, lawyers, and CPAs. But as a consumer,we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we present our findings.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract many interested buyers. It's something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price -- not just you saying how much your house is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

An attractive way to cut expenses 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 less than 80% of the value of your property, 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. Leigh B. Pattalochi, Inc. is experienced in helping customers just like you rid themselves of unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in an area that is declining. That means you are probably paying more taxes than you should. The sooner you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from Leigh B. Pattalochi, Inc. is your number one weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your property is in or near a declining area, your lender may decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be disadvantageous from a cash flow viewpoint, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An efficient appraisal from Leigh B. Pattalochi, Inc. can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you prefer a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for verity? Leigh B. Pattalochi, Inc. offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comps in question. Or, if you need it immediately, we can 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 help you with that Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may want to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.