Attention homeowners in Burlington and Coffey County: Get an Appraisal today!

Here are the top seven reasons KS homeowners call on Shirley Allen Appraisals LLC:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
  2. To challenge a KS property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to lower your monthly mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. Determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Coffey county or KS

Own a home in or near Burlington, KS and need help deciding the value of it?
Contact Shirley Allen Appraisals LLC.

We at Shirley Allen Appraisals LLC understand the unique needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. Our regular business clients understand the appraisal process and the standard "products" we deliver to them. Being a homeowner that ordinarily doesn't see an appraisal on a regular basis,we'll be sure you get extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we document our findings.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Shirley Allen Appraisals LLC, are objective. We will 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 home will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value -- not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

A popular way to cut expenses for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. Shirley Allen Appraisals LLC is qualified in helping homeowners just like you get rid of unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging Coffey county's assessment of your property

If you live in a region that is declining or is not appreciating as much as other houses close by, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you're most likely paying 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. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from Shirley Allen Appraisals LLC is your perfect weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is close to a declining area. Not only can this be troublesome from a cash flow point of view, but it can be unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Shirley Allen Appraisals LLC can provide you with an expert appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a professional to double-check your appraisal for preciseness, or do you need a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Shirley Allen Appraisals LLC can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. Or, if you need it ASAP, 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? Shirley Allen Appraisals LLC can help you with that. While usually requested by banks, you may want to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.