Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Fort Myers and Lee County

Here are the top 7 reasons why FL homeowners use DiRienzi Brown Appraisals:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. To reduce their mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a FL divorce, when real estate needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Lee county or FL

Need help deciding the value of your house in or near Fort Myers, FL?
Contact DiRienzi Brown Appraisals.

At DiRienzi Brown Appraisals, we understand the individual needs of a customer seeking 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 you probably have an emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at DiRienzi Brown Appraisals will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers. It's something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value assessment than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred way to cut costs for homeowners is getting the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We're qualified in helping people just like you remove unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging Lee county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in an area that is declining. This means you are paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An expert appraisal from DiRienzi Brown Appraisals is your perfect weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender might just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in or near a declining area. Not only can this be inconvenient from a cash flow point of view, but it can be damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. DiRienzi Brown Appraisals can provide you with a professional appraisal to help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for verity, or do you want a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comps. 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? DiRienzi Brown Appraisals can We can assist you. While typically requested by banks, you may desire to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.