Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Massillon and Stark County

Here are the top seven reasons Ohio homeowners call on Tillapaw Appraisal:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
Challenge property tax assessments
Remove PMI to reduce your mortgage payments
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Review another appraiser's report for verification
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
To determine the true market value of a property to settle an estate


	Do you own a house in or near Massillon? Do you need help deciding the value of your real estate? Contact Tillapaw Appraisal.

At Tillapaw Appraisal, we understand the unique needs of a consumer after appraisal services. Our regular business clients understand the appraisal process and the standard "products" we deliver to them. As our client, we'll be sure you get extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we document our findings.

For Sale by Owner/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Our professional appraisers at Tillapaw Appraisal are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract interested buyers. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value -- not just how much your house is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Challenge Stark County's assessment of your property

Let's say your home is not appreciating as much as other properties close to yours -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you're going to pay more taxes than you should. The faster you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An expert appraisal from Tillapaw Appraisal is your strongest weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

PMI Removal Appraisals

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred way to cut costs for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. 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 the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We are qualified in helping people just like you delete undesirable PMI insurance.

Recently got a freeze to your HELOC?

Your lender just may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is close to a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can 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. Tillapaw Appraisal can provide you with a professional appraisal to help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just been given a copy of your appraisal and you would wish to have an expert double-check it for accuracy or do you want a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comparables in question. If you need it in a rush, 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? We can assist you. Even though most appraisal reviews are requested by lenders, homeowners that have reason to believe a prior appraisal wasn't above board are wise to get a second opinion.