Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Milwaukee and Milwaukee County

Check out the top 7 reasons why Wisconsin homeowners need Lindau & Associates:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
To challenge your property tax assessment in Wisconsin
To cut their mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
Determine the true market value of the property in question to settle an estate in Wisconsin


	Own a home in or near Milwaukee, Wisconsin and need help deciding the price of it? Contact Lindau & Associates.

At Lindau & Associates, we understand the individual needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. While our typical clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get an extra level of 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

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because of your emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Lindau & Associates, will be objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value -- not just how much your house is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Challenge a property tax assessment

Let's say you live in a region that is going down -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That only means you are going to pay more taxes than you should. The faster you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an expert appraisal from Lindau & Associates is your number one weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Appraisals to remove PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a popular money saver for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We're seasoned in helping consumers just like you get rid of undesirable PMI insurance.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is in or near a declining area, your lender just might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be disadvantageous from a cash flow angle, and bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An expert appraisal from Lindau & Associates can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just gotten a copy of your appraisal and you'd wish to have a professional double-check it for verity or do you need a second opinion without the added expense 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 need it ASAP, 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? Lindau & Associates can help you with that. Even though most review work is requested by lenders for quality control, homeowners suspecting a prior appraisal wasn't above board are wise to invest in a second opinion.