Need an appraisal in Columbus or Franklin County?

Check out the top seven reasons OH homeowners order from Bruck & Associates, ltd:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
Challenge a property tax assessment
Remove PMI to lower your monthly mortgage payment
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a OH divorce, where real estate property needs to be divided
To settle an estate in OH by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Do you own a home in or near Columbus? Do you need help determining the value of your real estate?
Contact Bruck & Associates, ltd.

We at Bruck & Associates, ltd understand the unique needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. Our usual business clients understand the appraisal process and the customary reporting formats. As our client, you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we report our conclusions.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your house because of your emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at Bruck & Associates, ltd 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 very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract many interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, not just you saying how much your house is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A popular money saver for homeowners is to get the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We are seasoned in helping consumers just like you delete unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a region that's going down. That means you are probably paying more taxes than you should. The earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an expert appraisal from Bruck & Associates, ltd is your number one weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your house is near a declining area, your lender might just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow standpoint, and unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Bruck & Associates, ltd can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with a professional appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, or do you need a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comps 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 you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had done before. While typically requested by banks, you may want to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.