Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Lanham and Prince Georges County

Here are the top seven reasons MD homeowners order from Metropolitan Real Estate Appraisal Service, Inc.:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to cut a monthly mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. To review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate

Do you own a house in or near Lanham? Do you need help determining the value of your real estate?
Contact Metropolitan Real Estate Appraisal Service, Inc..

We at Metropolitan Real Estate Appraisal Service, Inc. understand the particular needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. While our usual business 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 (FSBO) / Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because of your emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Metropolitan Real Estate Appraisal Service, Inc., will be objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract many interested buyers. It gives you something tangible to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value -- not just you saying how much your home is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

An attractive way to cut expenses for homeowners is to get the PMI removed 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 below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We are seasoned in helping homeowners just like you get rid of unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge Tax Assessment

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other homes close by -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This 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 sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. Getting an appraisal from Metropolitan Real Estate Appraisal Service, Inc. is your best weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender just may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in or near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be inopportune from a cash flow viewpoint, and destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. A professional appraisal from Metropolitan Real Estate Appraisal Service, Inc. can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for efficiency, or do you desire a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Metropolitan Real Estate Appraisal Service, Inc. can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. If you're in a hurry, 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? Metropolitan Real Estate Appraisal Service, Inc. can help with that too. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may desire to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.