Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Dickinson and Stark County

Check out the top 7 reasons ND homeowners need American West Real Estate:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
To challenge a ND property tax assessment
To reduce your monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
To review another appraiser's report for verification
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
Settle an estate in ND by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help deciding the value of your home in or near Dickinson, ND?
Contact American West Real Estate.

We at American West Real Estate understand the individual needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like banks, lawyers, and accountants. Being a regular consumer that most likely doesn't look at appraisals on a regular basis,you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we report our findings.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at American West Real Estate are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to know. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. It's something tangible to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's price -- not just how much your home is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a preferred way to cut costs for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your house, 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 experienced in helping clients just like you get rid of unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other homes close by -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That only means you're paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the earlier you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be. Getting an appraisal from American West Real Estate is your number one weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is in a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also troublesome from a cash flow point of view. A professional appraisal from American West Real Estate can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide 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 professional to double-check your appraisal for precision? An appraiser from American West Real Estate can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. If you need it ASAP, we'll 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 report? American West Real Estate can We can assist you. While usually requested by banks, you may want to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.