Attention homeowners in Avenel and Middlesex County: Get an Appraisal today!

The top 7 reasons NJ homeowners call on Kane Appraisal Company:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. To lower your monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Verify another appraiser's report
  6. In the case of a NJ divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate

Own a house in or near Avenel, NJ and need help determining the price of it?
Contact Kane Appraisal Company.

We at Kane Appraisal Company understand the unique needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. Our typical business clients get the appraisal process and the standard documents we provide. But as a general consumer,you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we report the results of our analysis.

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

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 Kane Appraisal Company, are objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract buyers. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, not just you saying how much your home is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

A preferred way to save money for homeowners is to get the PMI canceled 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 is down below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. At Kane Appraisal Company, we're experts in helping consumers just like you delete unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging Middlesex county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a region that's going down or is not appreciating as much as other properties close to yours. This 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 sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better. An expert appraisal from Kane Appraisal Company is your perfect weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is close to a declining area. Not only can this be unsuitable from a cash flow viewpoint, but it can be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Kane Appraisal Company can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with a professional appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you'd prefer to have a professional double-check it for precision or do you want a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. Or, if you need it ASAP, 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? Kane Appraisal Company can We can assist you. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may desire to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.