Attention homeowners in Tamarac and Broward County: Need an appraisal?

The top reasons FL homeowners need FCM Appraisals, Inc.:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge property tax assessments
To reduce your monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
In the case of a FL divorce, when real estate property needs to be divided
Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate

Own a house in or near Tamarac, FL and need help determining the price of it?
Contact FCM Appraisals, Inc..

We at FCM Appraisals, Inc. understand the unique needs of a homeowner in need of appraisal services. While our usual clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra customer service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner

It's very hard to be objective about your home because of your emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at FCM Appraisals, Inc. will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. It's something tangible to show your 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. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

An attractive way to save money 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". Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. At FCM Appraisals, Inc., we're qualified in helping clients just like you remove unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Broward county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a region that's declining or not appreciating as much as other homes close by. That only means you're going to pay more taxes than you should. The earlier 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 expert appraisal from FCM Appraisals, Inc. is your strongest weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender might just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow viewpoint, and unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. FCM Appraisals, Inc. can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you would prefer to have an expert double-check it for accuracy or do you need a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comps. Or, if you need it immediately, we can 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 you may have in your possession. While typically requested by banks, you may want to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.