Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Reno and Washoe County

Check out the top reasons NV homeowners call on Larsen Real Estate Appraising:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. To challenge a NV property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to cut their mortgage payments
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. If 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 Washoe County or the state of NV

Need help deciding the value of your house in or near Reno, NV?
Contact Larsen Real Estate Appraising.

We at Larsen Real Estate Appraising understand the particular needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like lenders, attorneys, and accountants. But as a consumer,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we report our findings.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your house because of your emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Larsen Real Estate Appraising, will be objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It's something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price -- not just how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a preferred way to cut expenses for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experts in helping customers just like you rid yourselves of unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging Washoe county's assessment of your property

Lets say you live in a region that is going down -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you're going to pay more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the faster you take care of things like this, the better. Getting an appraisal from Larsen Real Estate Appraising is your number one weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your house is near a declining area, your lender may just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow standpoint, and unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An appraisal from Larsen Real Estate Appraising can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just accepted a copy of your appraisal and you'd like to have a seasoned expert double-check it for preciseness or do you desire a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Larsen Real Estate Appraising can go out and check the subject and comps in a field review. Or, if you're in a hurry, 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? We can help you with that Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may wish to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.