Attention homeowners in Canton and Cherokee County: Need an appraisal?

Here are the top seven reasons why GA homeowners call on MKent Appraisal:

Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
Challenge Cherokee county's assessment of your property
Remove PMI to reduce their monthly mortgage payment
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a GA divorce, when real estate property needs to be divided
To settle an estate in GA by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help determining the price of your house in or near Canton, GA?
Contact MKent Appraisal.

At MKent Appraisal, we understand the special needs of a customer after appraisal services. Our regular business clients are used to the appraisal process and the usual "products" we deliver to them. As our valued client, we'll be sure you get extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we report our conclusions.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at MKent Appraisal, 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 important negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract interested buyers. It's something tangible to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, and not just how much your home is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value report than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred way to cut expenses for homeowners is to get the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. 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 removed from your loan. MKent Appraisal is seasoned in helping clients just like you delete unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

If you live in an area that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other properties nearby, your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This means you are going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. The faster you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An appraisal from MKent Appraisal is your chief weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is in a declining area. This can this be difficult from a cash flow viewpoint, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. MKent Appraisal can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with efficient appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you prefer a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? MKent Appraisal offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comps. Or, if you need it in a rush, 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? MKent Appraisal can help with that too. While typically requested by banks, you may desire to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.