Services

• Tax Assessment Appeals – to determine if you are paying too much in property taxes.

• Estates – to establish value for tax purposes or for fair division among heirs

• Divorce – to be that disinterested third-party to establish value for fair settlement

• Mortgage Lending – provide appropriate reporting both conventional and FHA appraisals

• PMI Removal – to determine if your equity position in your home exceeds 20 percent of loan value

• Relocation – to establish a most probable price to sell under time constraints

• Eminent Domain – to establish value of just compensation due to taking by government

• Loss – to determine change in value, not necessarily cost-to-cure, due to loss or damage to property

• Donations – to establish the value of a charitable donation

• Retrospective Valuation – to determine an historic value using MLS data going back to 1979

Appraisal Services

Consulting Services

• Selling or Buying – to provide recommendation regarding a price at which to buy or sell

• Property Analysis – to inspect, measure, draw, and report size, style, utility, and condition of existing improvements (perfect exhibit if selling your property)

• Site Analysis – to CAD draw legal descriptions over aerial photos to determine size and shape along with locating improvements, identifying topography, soils, floodplain, utilities, accessibility, and zoning,

• Expert Testimony – examples include advice on probable effects of proposed actions, assisting in arbitrating valuation issues, or even reporting on supply and demand trends in a market.

Appraisal Review Services

• Disputed Value – to determine credibility of another valuation report (ex. appraisal, BPO, CMA, AVM)

• Litigation Support – case management or consultant regarding methodology or appraisal standards

1 to 4 Family Residential Properties are our specialty. Unique properties are no problem. We have experience with all types, sizes and condition of residences, including:

Property Types

Unique, Custom, High-End Estate Properties

Typical Tract Homes

Older Homes

New Construction

Condos and Co-Ops

Rural Roadside Homes

Vacant, Abandoned, or Foreclosed Homes

Lots with Multiple Houses

Homes with Home-Businesses

Homes with In Law Suites or Second Kitchens

Homes with Indoor In Ground Pools

Homes with Multiple Outbuildings

Homes in Need of Extensive Repairs

Homes in Pristine Condition

Homes in Historic Districts

Homes with Non-Permitted Additions

Service Areas

We provide full residential appraisal services within Lehigh and Northampton Counties of Pennsylvania.