Attention homeowners in Brentwood and Contra Costa County: Get an Appraisal today!

The top 7 reasons why CA homeowners need Ostlund Appraisals:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
To challenge a CA property tax assessment
Remove PMI to reduce a mortgage payments
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Contra Costa county or CA

Do you own a house in or near Brentwood? Do you need help determining the value of your real estate?
Contact Ostlund Appraisals.

At Ostlund Appraisals, 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.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

It's very hard to be objective about your house because of your emotional attachment to it. A professional appraiser is objective and 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 property will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It's something tangible to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value -- not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value estimation than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut costs for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. Ostlund Appraisals is seasoned in helping customers just like you delete unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenge Contra Costa county's assessment of your property

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other properties nearby -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This 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 faster you take care of a matter like this, the better. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting a professional appraisal from Ostlund Appraisals is your strongest weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender just might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in or near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also annoying from a cash flow viewpoint. Ostlund Appraisals can provide you with efficient appraisal to help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you would like to have a professional double-check it for accuracy or do you want a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comps. If you're in a rush, we'll provide you with a 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? We can We can assist you While typically requested by banks, you may want to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.