Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Lake Ozark and Miller County

See the top seven reasons Missouri homeowners hire KRANTZ COMPANIES, LLC:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to reduce their monthly mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Verify another appraiser's report
  6. If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To settle an estate in Missouri by determining the true market value of the real estate in question

 

Need help determining the value of your house in or near Lake Ozark, Missouri? Contact KRANTZ COMPANIES, LLC.


At KRANTZ COMPANIES, LLC, we understand the special needs of a customer after appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like banks, attorneys, and accountants. Being a homeowner that probably doesn't look at appraisals on a regular basis, you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we present our conclusions.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at KRANTZ COMPANIES, LLC, are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract buyers. It gives you something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, not just you saying how much you think your home is worth. Interested buyers assume that 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.

Challenge property tax assessments

If you live in a local area that is declining or not appreciating as much as other properties nearby, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This only means you are most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. 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. A professional appraisal from KRANTZ COMPANIES, LLC is your number one weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Need to cancel PMI?

An attractive way to save money for homeowners is to get the PMI canceled 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. KRANTZ COMPANIES, LLC is qualified in helping clients just like you do away with unnecessary PMI insurance.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is close to a declining area. This can be annoying from a cash flow viewpoint, and negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. KRANTZ COMPANIES, LLC can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with an expert appraisal.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for verity, or do you desire a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? KRANTZ COMPANIES, LLC offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comparables. If you need it ASAP, 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? We can help with that too. While usually requested by banks, you may wish to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.