Need an appraisal in Fort Wayne or Allen County?

Here are the top reasons IN homeowners hire McGuire Appraisals:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge a property tax assessment
Remove PMI to reduce a mortgage payment
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a IN divorce, where real estate property needs to be divided
To settle an estate in Allen county or IN by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a house in or near Fort Wayne, IN and need help determining the value of it?
Contact McGuire Appraisals.

We at McGuire Appraisals understand the individual needs of a consumer after appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like banks, lawyers, and CPAs. As our valued client, you can expect 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 own home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at McGuire Appraisals are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's price, not just how much you think your home is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to cut costs for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your house, 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. We're experts in helping people just like you abolish undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other houses 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 earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from McGuire Appraisals is your chief weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is close to a declining area. This can be be negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also disadvantageous from a cash flow point of view. McGuire Appraisals can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with an expert appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just been handed a copy of your appraisal and you would prefer to have a seasoned professional double-check it for precision or do you need a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from McGuire Appraisals can go out and check the subject and comps in a field review. Or, if you're in a rush, we can provide 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? We can help with that too. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may wish to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.