Attention homeowners in the Atlanta Metro area: Need an appraisal?

Here are the top 7 reasons GA homeowners hire CMJ Appraisals & Investments LLC:

1. Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
2. To challenge a GA property tax assessment
3. To reduce a monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
5. To review a different appraiser's report for verification
6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
7. To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate

We at CMJ Appraisals & Investments LLC understand the special needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. While our usual 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 home because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at CMJ Appraisals & Investments LLC are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value -- not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Challenge property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in an area that is declining. That only means you're going to pay more taxes than you should. 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. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from CMJ Appraisals & Investments LLC is your perfect weapon.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? We can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. Or, if you need it ASAP, we can provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

We can also provide a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have had done before. While usually requested by banks, you may need to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.