Appraisal services for North Canton and Stark County homeowners

See the top seven reasons Ohio homeowners call on Jeff Mazzaferri:

1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
2. To challenge your property tax assessment in Ohio
3. Remove PMI to cut a monthly mortgage payment
4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
5. Verify another appraiser's report
6. If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
7. Determine the true market value of the real estate in question to settle an estate

	Need help deciding the price of your home in or near North Canton, Ohio? Contact Jeff Mazzaferri.

We at Jeff Mazzaferri understand the particular needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. Our customary business clients get the appraisal process and the customary reporting formats. But as a general consumer, we'll be sure you get 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 home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Our professional appraisers at Jeff Mazzaferri are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract buyers. It gives you something tangible to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, and not just you saying how much your home is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Challenge property tax assessments

Let's say you live in a region that's going down -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That only means you are 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 an appraisal from Jeff Mazzaferri is your number one weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Appraisals to remove PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a popular way to save money for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. At Jeff Mazzaferri, we're seasoned in helping clients just like you dismiss unnecessary PMI insurance.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is close to a declining area. This can be difficult 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. Jeff Mazzaferri 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?

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you need a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Jeff Mazzaferri can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. If you need it immediately, 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.

We can also provide a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had in the past. While usually requested by banks, you may want to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.