Attention homeowners in Portland and Multnomah County: Get an Appraisal today!

Here are the top seven reasons why OR homeowners hire Progessive Appraisal Inc.:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Multnomah county's assessment of your property
  3. Remove PMI to cut a mortgage payments
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To settle an estate in Multnomah county or OR by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a home in or near Portland, OR and need help determining the price of it?
Contact Progessive Appraisal Inc..

At Progessive Appraisal Inc., we understand the particular needs of a homeowner after 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 own home because of your emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Progessive Appraisal Inc., will be objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract many interested buyers. The appraisal is something tangible to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price -- not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

A fashionable way to save money for homeowners is to get the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're veterans in helping customers just like you rid yourselves of unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging Multnomah county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in an area that's going down or not appreciating as much as other properties nearby. This only means you are 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. An expert appraisal from Progessive Appraisal Inc. is your number one weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is close to a declining area. Not only can this be difficult from a cash flow point of view, but it can be negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Progessive Appraisal Inc. can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with an expert appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for efficiency, or do you desire a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comparables in question. Or, if you're in a hurry, 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 report? Progessive Appraisal Inc. can help you with that. While usually requested by banks, you may desire to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.