Appraisal services for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County homeowners

The top seven reasons why PA homeowners hire Nordquist Appraisal LLC:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
  2. To challenge a PA property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to reduce a monthly 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, when property needs to be divided
  7. To settle an estate in PA by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a house in or near Pittsburgh? Do you need help determining the value of your real estate?
Contact Nordquist Appraisal LLC.

We at Nordquist Appraisal LLC understand the unique needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. While our usual business 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 home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Nordquist Appraisal LLC 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 many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, and not just how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value report than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

A popular way to save money 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 amount is less than 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. At Nordquist Appraisal LLC, we're veterans in helping people just like you delete unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Allegheny county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your house not appreciating as much as other homes close by. That only means you are most likely paying more taxes than you should. The sooner you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an appraisal report from Nordquist Appraisal LLC is your number one weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender just may decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be unsuitable from a cash flow angle, but it can be negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Nordquist Appraisal LLC can provide you with a professional appraisal to help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for preciseness? We can go out and check the subject and comps in a field review. Or, if you need it immediately, 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.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? We can We can assist you Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may desire to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.