Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Sparks and Washoe County

Check out the top seven reasons why NV homeowners call on High Sierra Appraisal:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Washoe county's assessment of your propertyvalue
  3. To cut a mortgage payments by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. In the case of a NV divorce, where real estate property needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Washoe County or the state of NV

Need help deciding the price of your house in or near Sparks, NV?
Contact High Sierra Appraisal.

We at High Sierra Appraisal understand the individual needs of a homeowner seeking appraisal services. While our usual clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at High Sierra Appraisal, are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value report than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

A popular 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". Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan 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. High Sierra Appraisal is qualified in helping homeowners just like you rid yourselves of unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging Washoe county's assessment of your property

If you live in a region that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other houses close by, your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This means you are most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The earlier you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an expert appraisal from High Sierra Appraisal is your perfect weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your home is close to a declining area, your lender just may decide 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 difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow angle, but it can be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. High Sierra Appraisal can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with a professional appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comparables. Or, if you need it ASAP, we can provide 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? High Sierra Appraisal can help you with that. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may desire to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.