Need an appraisal in Plymouth or Hennepin County?

See the top 7 reasons MN homeowners hire B. Russell Valuation, LLC:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge a property tax assessment
To cut a monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in MN by determining the true market value of property in question

Own a home in or near Plymouth, MN and need help determining the price of it?
Contact B. Russell Valuation, LLC.

At B. Russell Valuation, LLC, we understand the unique needs of a homeowner seeking appraisal services. While our typical business 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/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at B. Russell Valuation, LLC, will be objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value judgement than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to save money for homeowners is getting the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. 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 B. Russell Valuation, LLC, we're experienced in helping clients just like you delete unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenge Hennepin county's assessment of your property

Lets say you live in a local area that is declining -- 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 things like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an appraisal from B. Russell Valuation, LLC is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is in a declining area, your lender might just choose 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 from a cash flow point of view, and destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. B. Russell Valuation, LLC can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with an expert appraisal.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just been handed a copy of your appraisal and you would like to have an expert double-check it for verity or do you want a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from B. Russell Valuation, LLC can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. If you need it in a rush, we'll provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? B. Russell Valuation, LLC can We can assist you. While usually requested by banks, you may want to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.