Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Fort Smith and Sebastian County

Here are the top reasons AR homeowners hire McGuire Appraisals LLC:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. To challenge a AR property tax assessment
  3. To lower your mortgage payments by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. To review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a AR divorce, where property needs to be divided
  7. Settle an estate in AR by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help determining the value of your house in or near Fort Smith, AR?
Contact McGuire Appraisals LLC.

We at McGuire Appraisals LLC understand the individual needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like banks, attorneys, and CPAs. But as a consumer,we'll be sure you get extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we present our conclusions.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your house because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at McGuire Appraisals LLC 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 home will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. The 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. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value report than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a fashionable way to save money for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We're seasoned in helping consumers just like you delete unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other properties close to yours -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That only 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 quicker you take care of things like this, the better. Getting a professional appraisal from McGuire Appraisals LLC is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is close to a declining area, your lender may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also inopportune from a cash flow standpoint. McGuire Appraisals LLC can provide you with efficient appraisal to help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just gotten a copy of your appraisal and you'd wish to have a seasoned appraiser double-check it for accuracy or do you desire 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 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.

We can also provide you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have in your possession. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may need to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.