Attention homeowners in Olathe and Johnson County: Need an appraisal?

The top 7 reasons why KS homeowners call on McAtee Appraisals, LLC:

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

Own a house in or near Olathe, KS and need help deciding the price of it?
Contact McAtee Appraisals, LLC.

At McAtee Appraisals, LLC, we understand the special needs of a consumer after appraisal services. Our usual business clients get the appraisal process and the customary "products" we deliver to them. But as a general consumer,you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we document the results of our analysis.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Our professional appraisers at McAtee Appraisals, LLC are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, not just you saying how much your house is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to save money for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. McAtee Appraisals, LLC is seasoned in helping homeowners just like you delete undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other homes close to yours -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That only means you are paying more taxes than you should. The earlier you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an appraisal from McAtee Appraisals, LLC is your number one weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender may just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is in or near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be difficult from a cash flow point of view, and detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. McAtee Appraisals, LLC can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with a professional appraisal.

We Also Offer 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 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 in a rush, we can 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? McAtee Appraisals, LLC can help you with that. While usually requested by banks, you may want to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.