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Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Winder and Barrow County
See the top 7 reasons Georgia homeowners order from Goddard Companies, Inc.:
- Find the right listing price (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
- Challenge property tax assessments
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Remove PMI to cut a mortgage payment
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To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
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To review another appraiser's report for verification
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If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
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To settle an estate in Georgia by determining the true market value of the property in question
We at Goddard Companies, Inc. understand the special needs of a consumer in need of 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/Pre-Listing Services
It's very hard to be objective about your own home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it.
Our professional appraisers at Goddard Companies, Inc. 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 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 home will attract buyers.
It gives you something concrete to show the buyer.
The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's market value, not just you saying how much your house is worth.
Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value report than yours.
Challenging Barrow County's assessment of your property
Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a local area that's going down or is not appreciating as much as other houses nearby.
This only means you are probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying.
The earlier you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period.
Getting an appraisal report from Goddard Companies, Inc. is your perfect weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.
Need to cancel PMI?
PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut costs for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments.
Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI removed from your loan.
We're experts in helping people just like you rid themselves of unnecessary PMI insurance.
Recently got a freeze to your HELOC?
Your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is close to a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value.
This can be inconvenient from a cash flow point of view, and bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out.
Goddard Companies, Inc. can help you reinstate your HELOC.
Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services
Do you need a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, or do you need a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal?
We can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review.
If you need it immediately, 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.
We can also provide you with a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had done before.
Although most review work is requested by lenders for quality control, homeowners suspecting they've been the victim of mortgage fraud are wise to get a second opinion.
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