Appraisal services for Boca Raton and Palm Beach County homeowners

See the top seven reasons FL homeowners hire Neil Jablon:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
Challenge property tax assessments
To reduce your mortgage payments by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
To review another appraiser's report for verification
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in FL by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a home in or near Boca Raton? Do you need help deciding the price of your real estate?
Contact Neil Jablon.

We at Neil Jablon understand the particular needs of a customer after appraisal services. While our usual business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra customer 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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Neil Jablon, are objective. We will 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 home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, and not just how much you think your home is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred money saver for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are experts in helping homeowners just like you do away with unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a region that's declining. This only means you're paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. Getting a professional appraisal from Neil Jablon is your number one weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be unsuitable from a cash flow viewpoint, but it can be detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Neil Jablon can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you wish a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for verity? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. If you need it in a rush, we'll provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? We can help you with that While typically requested by banks, you may desire to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.