Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Shawnee and Johnson County

See the top 7 reasons KS homeowners call on Shoup Appraisal:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Johnson county's assessment of your propertyvalue
  3. To cut a mortgage payments by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a KS divorce, where real estate property needs to be divided
  7. To settle an estate in KS by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a home in or near Shawnee, KS and need help deciding the price of it?
Contact Shoup Appraisal.

We at Shoup Appraisal understand the unique needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like banks, attorneys, and CPAs. Being a homeowner that probably doesn't see an appraisal every day,we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we report the results of our analysis.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because you most likely have an 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. A professional appraisal is very valuable as a 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. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, not just how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value opinion than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to save money for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We are experts in helping homeowners just like you get rid of unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge Johnson county's assessment of your property

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other homes close by -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That only means you're going to pay more taxes than you should. The sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting a professional appraisal from Shoup Appraisal is your #1 weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your property is close to a declining area, your lender might just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow angle, but it can be damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An appraisal from Shoup Appraisal can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you want a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Shoup Appraisal offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comps 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? Shoup Appraisal can We can assist you. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may wish to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.