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13th Street Appraisals is dedicated to serving residential appraisal needs in this area of Indiana. We have been providing real estate valuations for the mortgage lending marketplace for nearly a decade.

Value Increase Assessment

Here's a short video that includes information about this report and 4 things every homeowner should know before they have an appraisal. Continue reading below for more information and to see a sample report.

How great would it be to have an appraiser in the family or as a close friend? I have answered many questions for friends over the years, as an appraiser, and have saved those homeowners money and time. I have recently realized how valuable that information is and how little homeowners know about the appraisal world.

It's amazing however that I cannot share this information when I am performing an appraisal! The bank is my client, even if you are paying for the appraisal. They are the ones taking the risk for the refinance or purchase. By law, I am very careful about what I say at the time of the appraisal in order to protect my client's interest; which is at that time the bank or mortgage company.

Now, with this new report, you can become our client. You can ask any real estate question that you like and I can answer candidly! 

The Value Increase Assessment is a way to bring all of that appraisal experience and information to you. I am confident that this will be extremely helpful to you and could literally save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars.

What this Assessment does include:

• A brief inspection of your home including pictures that we will take of all important areas
• A time for you to ask us any question regarding your home's market, your specific situation and ways to get the highest value from renovations or updates.

• A report that will answer questions such as the best way to proceed with various situations; such as what improvements should have priority, and what improvements would be an over-improvement
• The market range for similar sales of homes like yours
• The market range for similar active and pending listings of homes like yours
• The factors that are positively and negatively affecting your value
• The current marketing trends for homes in your area
• A comparison of the Tax Assessed value for your home as compared to the typical Tax Assessed value for homes in your area
• A review of pre-foreclosures in your area and how they are affecting value
• And the average days on market for similar homes that have sold in your area.

 What this Assessment does not include:

• This is not an appraisal and we will not be attempting to pressure you into an appraisal.
• This information will not shared with a tax assessor, mortgage company or bank.
• We will not be attempting to sell you any other services.

If you decide that you are one of the few people that need a personal appraisal, we will deduct the $80 fee of this Value Increase Assessment from the full appraisal fee.

For an example of the Value Increase Assessment, please see the sample report below.

Value Increase Assessment Sample.PDF

Every homeowner will benefit greatly from this report. I guarantee it and will gladly provide a refund to anyone that is not satisfied with this report.

Call us at 812-460-1287 or email us at scott@13thstappraisals.com to schedule your Value Increase Assessment today.