Appraisal services for Steamboat Springs and Routt County homeowners

Here are the top 7 reasons why Colorado homeowners call on Routt County Appraisers:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
Challenge a property tax assessment
Remove PMI to cut your monthly mortgage payment
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
To review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a divorce in the state of Colorado, when real estate property needs to be divided
To settle an estate in Colorado by determining the true market value of the property in question


	Do you own a house in or near Steamboat Springs? Do you need help determining the value of your real estate? Contact Routt County Appraisers.

At Routt County Appraisers, we understand the special needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. While our typical 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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about 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 very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract many interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price -- not just you saying how much you think your home is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Challenge Routt County's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that's going down or is not appreciating as much as other houses close by. That means you're paying 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 off you'll be. A professional appraisal from Routt County Appraisers is your perfect weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

PMI Removal Appraisals

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a popular money saver for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is less than 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 seasoned in helping customers just like you rid themselves of unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is in a declining area, your lender may decide 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 annoying from a cash flow angle, but it can be detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Routt County Appraisers can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just gotten a copy of your appraisal and you'd prefer to have an expert double-check it for accuracy or do you want a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comps in a field review. 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 report? Routt County Appraisers can help you with that. Although most review work is requested by lenders for quality control, homeowners that have reason to believe a prior appraisal wasn't above board are wise to get a second opnion..