Attention homeowners in Naples and Collier County: Get an Appraisal today!

Check out the top seven reasons Florida homeowners order from Metro Appraisals:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
Challenge Collier County's assessment of your property
To reduce their mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
In the case of a divorce in the state of Florida, when real estate needs to be divided
Determine the true market value of the property in question to settle an estate


	Own a home in or near Naples, Florida and need help determining the value of it? Contact Metro Appraisals.

We at Metro Appraisals understand the individual needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get an extra level of customer service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

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

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 very important negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, and not just you saying how much your house is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Challenge property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a local area that is declining or is not appreciating as much as other properties nearby. This means you are probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the faster you take care of a matter like this, the better. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an expert appraisal from Metro Appraisals is your #1 weapon.

Appraisals to remove PMI

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 less than 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're veterans in helping customers just like you get rid of unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender may make the decision 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 disadvantageous from a cash flow point of view, and unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Metro Appraisals can provide you with a professional appraisal to help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you wish a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for verity? An appraiser from Metro Appraisals can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. Or, if you're in a rush, 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? We can help with that too. Although most review work is commissioned by lenders, homeowners suspecting they've been the victim of mortgage fraud are prudent to invest in a second opinion.