Need an appraisal in Phoenix or Maricopa County?

The top 7 reasons why AZ homeowners order from Huffman Appraisal Group:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
  2. To challenge a AZ property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to lower your monthly mortgage payment
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. To review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a AZ divorce, where property needs to be divided
  7. Settle an estate in AZ by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Do you own a home in or near Phoenix? Do you need help determining the price of your real estate?
Contact Huffman Appraisal Group.

We at Huffman Appraisal Group understand the particular needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. Our customary business clients get the appraisal process and the usual "products" we deliver to them. But as a consumer,you will receive 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 (FSBO) / Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Huffman Appraisal Group, are objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It's something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, and not just you saying how much your house is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value report than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut costs for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount 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 qualified in helping folks just like you do away with unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that's declining or not appreciating as much as other properties nearby. That means you are most likely paying more taxes than you should. The quicker you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an expert appraisal from Huffman Appraisal Group is your number one weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in a declining area -- 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 inconvenient from a cash flow point of view. Huffman Appraisal Group can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just been given a copy of your appraisal and you would wish to have a seasoned expert double-check it for precision or do you desire a second opinion without the charge 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. If you're in a hurry, 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? Huffman Appraisal Group can We can assist you. While typically requested by banks, you may wish to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.