| VALUE & APPRAISALS
Financing:
We have been completing appraisals for lending
for over 20 years. Our staff has worked with most local banks as
well as large mortgage companies and nationwide lendors. We are
currently on the active Veterans Administration Roster and are
a Certified Residential Appraiser.
Consultation:
New construction, land use and subdivision,
building inspections, plan review and Estate Appraisals for gifting,
estate planning, property divisions, family buy-out and probate.
Property Appraisals has completed retrospective appraisals as far
back as 1978 for a specific clients particular needs. We have sales
records in our office available for over a quarter of a century.
We are happy to work with families as well as attorneys representing
estates to complete you needs prior to probate deadlines. We also
complete prospective appraisals if you require property valuation
based on proposed development and or projections.
Partitioning and Litigation:
The principal of Property Appraisals, Cathy Smith, has had years
of experience in court order appraisal work as well as being accepted
as a expert
witness in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusettes courts. Ms.
Smith also had the honor to be court appointed to a partitioning committee
and selected by her peers as chairperson for the committee.
Estate planning:
Is it tax time? It seems like its always
tax time. We have completed appraisal assignments for gift tax, IRS
audits , estate management , conservation trust, and even donations.
We are happy to work with accountants, planners and your attorney
to complete your necessary assignment.
Purchasing:
Even when you're in a position to circumvent financing
an appraisal can give you the knowledge and information to help you
negotiate. You can be assured that our work, and your appraisal needs
are completed in a timely manor to help you in the negotioning and
purchasing process. You can be assured of professional and confidential
service.
Marketing /Selling:
With or without a broker, selling to a family member, or selling
your home or land to a neighbor we advise you get a professional appraisal.
We also have years of experience evaluating portions
of property for boundary line adjustments, easements, and based on
proposed subdivision.
Assessment:
New assessments can bring many questions regarding
valuation of your property. We can help review tax assessment records,
your individual real estate tax assessment and information to confirm
correctness, and advise you as to inconsistencies, neighborhood
trends, and/or errors in valuation and property information.
|
