Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Blue Bell and Montgomery County

See the top 7 reasons PA homeowners hire Ettore Petrone:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Montgomery county's assessment of your propertyvalue
  3. Remove PMI to lower their mortgage payment
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. To review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a PA divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
  7. Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in PA

Need help determining the value of your home in or near Blue Bell, PA?
Contact Ettore Petrone.

At Ettore Petrone, we understand the special needs of a customer after appraisal services. While our typical clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get an extra level of customer 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 you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. A professional appraiser is objective and 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 a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract interested buyers. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's price -- not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value opinion than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a preferred money saver for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. At Ettore Petrone, we're qualified in helping people just like you dismiss undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenging Montgomery county's assessment of your property

Lets say you live in a local area that's declining -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you're paying more taxes than you should. The quicker you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting a professional appraisal from Ettore Petrone is your chief 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 be be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow angle. Ettore Petrone can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with efficient appraisal.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just been given a copy of your appraisal and you would wish to have an expert double-check it for preciseness or do you want a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Ettore Petrone can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. Or, if you need it immediately, we can 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 typically requested by banks, you may need to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.