Attention homeowners in Omaha and Burt County: Get an Appraisal today!

See the top 7 reasons why NE homeowners order from Bachtell Appraisal:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. To challenge a NE property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to reduce a mortgage payments
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a NE divorce, when real estate needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate

Own a home in or near Omaha, NE and need help deciding the price of it?
Contact Bachtell Appraisal.

At Bachtell Appraisal, we understand the particular needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. Our regular business clients are used to the appraisal process and the usual reporting formats. Being a homeowner that most likely doesn't look at appraisals 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 report our findings.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own home, 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 very important 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's something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price -- not just you saying how much your home is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

A preferred way to cut expenses for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". 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, which will make your monthly payments go down. At Bachtell Appraisal, we're seasoned in helping people just like you rid yourselves of unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Lets say you live in an area that's declining -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you are paying more taxes than you should. The quicker you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An appraisal report from Bachtell Appraisal is your number one weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is in a declining area, your lender may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult from a cash flow point of view. An appraisal from Bachtell Appraisal can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you desire a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comparables. If you need it in a rush, 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.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? We can help you with that While usually requested by banks, you may want to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.