Need an appraisal in Washoe Valley or Washoe County?

Here are the top 7 reasons NV homeowners use Mahoney Appraisal Services:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. To lower a monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Verify another appraiser's report
  6. In the case of a NV divorce, where real estate property needs to be divided
  7. Settle an estate in NV by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Do you own a home in or near Washoe Valley? Do you need help determining the price of your real estate?
Contact Mahoney Appraisal Services.

At Mahoney Appraisal Services, we understand the special needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like banks, lawyers, and CPAs. As our client, you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we report the results of our analysis.

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. The professional appraisers at Mahoney Appraisal Services will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract many interested buyers. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value -- not just how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a preferred way to cut expenses for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We're experienced in helping clients just like you rid yourselves of undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a local area that is declining or is not appreciating as much as other homes nearby. That means you are going to pay more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the sooner you take care of things like this, the better. An appraisal report from Mahoney Appraisal Services is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

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 in or near a declining area. This can this be difficult from a cash flow point of view, and unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Mahoney Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just been given a copy of your appraisal and you would wish to have a professional double-check it for preciseness or do you need a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comps. If you're in a rush, we'll 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 We can assist you While usually requested by banks, you may want to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.