Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Phoenix and Maricopa County

Here are the top 7 reasons why AZ homeowners need Kimura Appraiser Services:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to cut their mortgage payment
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a AZ divorce, when real estate needs to be divided
  7. Settle an estate in AZ by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help determining the value of your home in or near Phoenix, AZ?
Contact Kimura Appraiser Services.

At Kimura Appraiser Services, we understand the unique needs of a homeowner looking for appraisal services. Our regular business clients understand the appraisal process and the customary "products" we deliver to them. But as a general consumer,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we document our conclusions.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your house because of your emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Kimura Appraiser Services will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It's something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value -- not just how much your house is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value report than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A popular money saver for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. At Kimura Appraiser Services, we're experienced in helping clients just like you get rid of unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your home not appreciating as much as other houses close to yours. This means you are probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the faster you take care of things like this, the better. An appraisal report from Kimura Appraiser Services is your chief weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be disadvantageous from a cash flow angle, and destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Kimura Appraiser Services can provide you with an expert appraisal to help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just been handed a copy of your appraisal and you'd wish to have a professional double-check it for verity or do you desire a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comps in question. 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 report? Kimura Appraiser Services can help you with that. While typically requested by banks, you may need to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.