Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Jamaica Estates and Queens County

The top seven reasons why NY homeowners call on Sirius Appraisal Services:

1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
2. Challenge property tax assessments
3. To reduce a mortgage payment by removing PMI
4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
5. Verify a different appraiser's report
6. In the case of a NY divorce, when property needs to be divided
7. Settle an estate in NY by determining the true market value of real estate in question

At Sirius Appraisal Services, we understand the unique needs of a homeowner in need of appraisal services. Our typical business clients are used to the appraisal process and the customary "products" we deliver to them. But as a general consumer,you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we present our findings.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your home because of your emotional attachment to it. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It's something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, not just how much your home is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Challenging Queens county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your home is not appreciating as much as other properties nearby. This only means you are most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the quicker you take care of things like this, the better. An appraisal report from Sirius Appraisal Services is your perfect weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you like a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for efficiency? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. If you need it ASAP, 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 report? Sirius Appraisal Services can help with that too. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may wish to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.