Attention homeowners in Sherman Oaks and Los Angeles County: Get an Appraisal today!

See the top reasons CA homeowners call on Goldrich Real Estate Services:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. To reduce their mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Los Angeles county or CA

Do you own a house in or near Sherman Oaks? Do you need help determining the price of your real estate?
Contact Goldrich Real Estate Services.

At Goldrich Real Estate Services, we understand the special needs of a homeowner in need of appraisal services. Our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and the standard "products" we deliver to them. Being a regular person not in the real estate field that most likely doesn't look at appraisals on a regular basis,we will give you extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we report our findings.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because you probably have an emotional attachment to 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 crucial negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract buyers. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price -- 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 an accomplished appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a popular money saver for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. Goldrich Real Estate Services is veterans in helping folks just like you abolish unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Lets say you live in a region that's going down -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This only 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 earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better. A professional appraisal from Goldrich Real Estate Services is your best weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender might just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is close to a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also inconvenient from a cash flow point of view. Goldrich Real Estate Services can provide you with a professional appraisal to help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you wish a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a professional to double-check your appraisal for preciseness? Goldrich Real Estate Services offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comparables in question. If you need it in a rush, 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 you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had in the past. While typically requested by banks, you may wish to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.