Appraisal services for Omaha and Douglas County homeowners

See the top seven reasons why NE homeowners order from Saxton Appraisals, Inc.:

Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge a property tax assessment
To lower a mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a NE divorce, when real estate property needs to be divided
To settle an estate in Douglas county or NE by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help determining the price of your home in or near Omaha, NE?
Contact Saxton Appraisals, Inc..

We at Saxton Appraisals, Inc. understand the unique needs of a homeowner in need of appraisal services. While our usual business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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/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 Saxton Appraisals, Inc. are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's price, and not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to cut expenses for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experienced in helping consumers just like you abolish unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

If you live in an area that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other homes close to yours, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you're most likely paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the sooner you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be. An appraisal report from Saxton Appraisals, Inc. is your #1 weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is near a declining area, your lender just may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow point of view, but it can be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Saxton Appraisals, Inc. can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you prefer a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for verity? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comparables. If you need it ASAP, we'll provide 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? Saxton Appraisals, Inc. can help you with that. While typically requested by banks, you may desire to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.