Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Acton and Los Angeles County

The top seven reasons CA homeowners use Shawn Brubaker:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
To challenge a CA property tax assessment
Remove PMI to reduce your mortgage payment
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a CA divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
Settle an estate in CA by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a house in or near Acton, CA and need help determining the price of it?
Contact Shawn Brubaker.

At Shawn Brubaker, we understand the individual needs of a consumer after appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get an extra level of 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 (FSBO)

It's very hard to be objective about your house 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. A professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract many interested buyers. It's something concrete to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, and not just 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 seasoned appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to save money for homeowners is getting the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We are experienced in helping consumers just like you do away with unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Los Angeles county's assessment of your property

If you live in a region that is going down or not appreciating as much as other homes nearby, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This only means you are going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. The sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An expert appraisal from Shawn Brubaker is your strongest weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is in or near a declining area, your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be annoying from a cash flow standpoint, and unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. A professional appraisal from Shawn Brubaker can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a professional to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you need a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Shawn Brubaker can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. If you're in a rush, we'll provide you with a 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 report? We can We can assist you Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may want to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.