Attention homeowners in Atlanta and Fulton County: Get an Appraisal today!

The top reasons GA homeowners use Professional Closings:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
Challenge a property tax assessment
To reduce their mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a GA divorce, where real estate property needs to be divided
Settle an estate in GA by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a house in or near Atlanta? Do you need help deciding the price of your real estate?
Contact Professional Closings.

At Professional Closings, we understand the special needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. While our typical clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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 (FSBO)/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Professional Closings, will be objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract interested buyers. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's price, not just you saying how much you think your home is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to save money for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are experienced in helping folks just like you rid yourselves of unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a local area that is going down or not appreciating as much as other houses close by. 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. A professional appraisal from Professional Closings is your #1 weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just might choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is close to a declining area. This can this be annoying from a cash flow point of view, and damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Professional Closings can provide you with efficient appraisal to help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

We Also Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for efficiency, 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 question in a field review. Or, if you need it 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? Professional Closings can We can assist you. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may need to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.