Appraisal services for Puyallup and Pierce County homeowners

Check out the top seven reasons why WA homeowners call on Anthony Shatto:

Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
To challenge a WA property tax assessment
Remove PMI to cut your mortgage payments
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a WA divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
Determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Pierce county or WA

Do you own a home in or near Puyallup? Do you need help determining the price of your real estate?
Contact Anthony Shatto.

At Anthony Shatto, we understand the particular needs of a homeowner looking for appraisal services. Our usual business clients are used to the appraisal process and the usual "products" we deliver to them. Being a regular consumer that ordinarily doesn't see an appraisal every day,we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we present our findings.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because of your emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at Anthony Shatto are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we will 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 very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, not just how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a preferred money saver for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. Anthony Shatto is qualified in helping consumers just like you do away with undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Lets say you live in a region that's declining -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you're probably paying more taxes than you should. The earlier 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. Getting an appraisal from Anthony Shatto is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is near a declining area. Not only can this be difficult from a cash flow standpoint, but it can be detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An appraisal from Anthony Shatto can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a professional to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? An appraiser from Anthony Shatto 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.

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