Appraisal services for North Attleboro and Bristol County homeowners

Here are the top 7 reasons why MA homeowners order from Shane Barlow:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge a property tax assessment
Remove PMI to cut their monthly mortgage payment
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Bristol county or MA

Need help deciding the value of your home in or near North Attleboro, MA?
Contact Shane Barlow.

We at Shane Barlow understand the special needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. While our typical 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 you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Shane Barlow 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 house will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. It gives you something tangible to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, and not just how much you think your home is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

A preferred way to cut costs for homeowners is to get the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are seasoned in helping people just like you get rid of unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a region that's declining or is not appreciating as much as other properties close by. This means you're paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the quicker you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. Getting an appraisal report from Shane Barlow is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

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 Shane Barlow can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, or do you want a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Shane Barlow can go out and check the subject and comparables in question 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.

We can also provide a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have in your possession. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may wish to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.