Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Brattleboro and Windham County

Check out the top seven reasons Vermont homeowners hire Leslie Shaw:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
Challenge a property tax assessment
To reduce your mortgage payments by removing PMI
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
Settle an estate in Vermont by determining the true market value of a property


	Do you own a home in or near Brattleboro? Do you need help determining the value of your real estate? Contact Leslie Shaw.

At Leslie Shaw, we understand the individual needs of a customer after appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like banks, attorneys, and accountants. Being a regular person not in the real estate business that ordinarily doesn't see an appraisal on a regular basis, we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we present our conclusions.

For Sale by Owner/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about 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 a crucial negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract many interested buyers. It's something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, not just you saying how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Challenge property tax assessments

Let's say your house is not appreciating as much as other homes close by -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That only means you're paying 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 contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from Leslie Shaw is your best weapon.

PMI Removal Appraisals

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a popular way to save money for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We're veterans in helping consumers just like you remove undesirable PMI insurance.

Recently got a freeze to your HELOC?

If your home is in a declining area, your lender may just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be troublesome from a cash flow point of view, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Leslie Shaw can provide you with an expert appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you like a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? We can go out and check the subject and comps in a field review. Or, if you need it in a rush, 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 you with a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have in your possession. Even though most review work is commissioned by lenders, homeowners suspecting a prior appraisal wasn't above board are wise to invest in a second opinion.