Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Anchorage and Anchorage County

Here are the top reasons AK homeowners use Alaska Appraisal & Consulting Group:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Anchorage county's assessment of your property
  3. Remove PMI to cut their monthly mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Anchorage County or the state of AK

Need help determining the price of your home in or near Anchorage, AK?
Contact Alaska Appraisal & Consulting Group.

At Alaska Appraisal & Consulting Group, we understand the special needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like lenders, lawyers, and CPAs. Being a regular homeowner that most likely doesn't look at appraisals every day,you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we present our findings.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your house because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at Alaska Appraisal & Consulting Group are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract many interested buyers. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, and not just how much your home is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

A preferred money saver for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. At Alaska Appraisal & Consulting Group, we're qualified in helping customers just like you do away with unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Tax Assessment

Lets say you live in an area that's declining -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That only means you're most likely 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. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from Alaska Appraisal & Consulting Group is your strongest weapon.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is in or near a declining area, your lender might just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be troublesome from a cash flow angle, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Alaska Appraisal & Consulting Group can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with an expert appraisal.

We Also Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for verity, or do you want a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Alaska Appraisal & Consulting Group can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. Or, if you need it ASAP, 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 you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have in your possession. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may desire to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.