Need an appraisal in Bozeman or Gallatin County?

Check out the top seven reasons MT homeowners use Squire Appraisals, Inc:

Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
Challenge property tax assessments
To cut their monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Gallatin County or the state of MT

Own a home in or near Bozeman, MT and need help determining the price of it?
Contact Squire Appraisals, Inc.

At Squire Appraisals, Inc, we understand the unique needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like banks, lawyers, and accountants. Being a regular homeowner that probably doesn't see an appraisal every day,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we present our findings.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner

Since you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about 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 a very important negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's price -- not just how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

A preferred money saver for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated 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 house. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. At Squire Appraisals, Inc, we're experienced in helping clients just like you remove unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a region that is going down. This only means you are probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The faster you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an expert appraisal from Squire Appraisals, Inc is your #1 weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender may 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. Not only can this be annoying from a cash flow standpoint, but it can be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Squire Appraisals, Inc can provide you with efficient appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for verity, or do you need a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Squire Appraisals, Inc offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comparables in question. If you need it immediately, we'll 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 you may have had done before. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may need to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.