Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Oakland and Alameda County

Here are the top seven reasons CA homeowners use A1 Valuation Pro:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Alameda county's assessment of your property
  3. To cut their monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. In the case of a CA divorce, where real estate property needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in CA

Do you own a home in or near Oakland? Do you need help deciding the value of your real estate?
Contact A1 Valuation Pro.

We at A1 Valuation Pro understand the unique needs of a homeowner looking for appraisal services. Our usual business clients get the appraisal process and the standard "products" we deliver to them. But as a general consumer,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we document our findings.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at A1 Valuation Pro, will be 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 price to sell at so your property will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's price, not just how much you think your home is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a preferred way to save money for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We're qualified in helping clients just like you rid yourselves of unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging Alameda county's assessment of your property

If you live in a local area that is going down or not appreciating as much as other properties close to yours, your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This only means you're probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An appraisal from A1 Valuation Pro is your chief weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your property is close to a declining area, your lender just may decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also inopportune from a cash flow viewpoint. A1 Valuation Pro can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with a professional appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you prefer a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for preciseness? An appraiser from A1 Valuation Pro can go out and check the subject and comparables 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 you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have had done before. While typically requested by banks, you may desire to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.