Attention homeowners in Park Ridge and Cook County: Get an Appraisal today!

The top 7 reasons IL homeowners hire Bartell Appraisal Services, LLC:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge property tax assessments
  3. To cut your mortgage payments by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To settle an estate in IL by determining the true market value of property in question

Need help deciding the price of your home in or near Park Ridge, IL?
Contact Bartell Appraisal Services, LLC.

We at Bartell Appraisal Services, LLC understand the unique needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. Our regular business clients are used to the appraisal process and the standard documents we provide. But as a general consumer,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we present our conclusions.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Bartell Appraisal Services, LLC will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value -- not just you saying how much you think your home is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred money saver for homeowners is getting the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. Bartell Appraisal Services, LLC is experts in helping folks just like you get rid of unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Cook county's assessment of your property

Lets say you live in a local area that is declining -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you're most likely paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the faster you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting a professional appraisal from Bartell Appraisal Services, LLC is your #1 weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender just may decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be inopportune from a cash flow point of view, but it can be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Bartell Appraisal Services, LLC can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you wish a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for preciseness? An appraiser from Bartell Appraisal Services, LLC can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. If you're in a hurry, 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? Bartell Appraisal Services, LLC can help with that too. While usually requested by banks, you may wish to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.