Need an appraisal in Alachua or Alachua County?

The top reasons FL homeowners call on Alonzo Perkins, Inc.:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
  2. To challenge a FL property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to reduce your mortgage payments
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Verify another appraiser's report
  6. In the case of a FL divorce, when real estate needs to be divided
  7. To settle an estate in Alachua county or FL by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help deciding the value of your home in or near Alachua, FL?
Contact Alonzo Perkins, Inc..

At Alonzo Perkins, Inc., we understand the unique needs of a consumer after appraisal services. While our usual clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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 own house because of your emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Alonzo Perkins, Inc. will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract buyers. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, not just you saying how much your home is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

A fashionable way to save money for homeowners is getting the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. At Alonzo Perkins, Inc., we're experienced in helping customers just like you do away with unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging Alachua county's assessment of your property

If you live in an area that is going down or not appreciating as much as other properties close to yours, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That only means you're most likely paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the quicker you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be. A professional appraisal from Alonzo Perkins, Inc. is your chief weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your house is in a declining area, your lender may decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be unsuitable from a cash flow angle, and bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Alonzo Perkins, Inc. can provide you with a professional appraisal to help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just been handed a copy of your appraisal and you'd wish to have an expert double-check it for precision or do you need a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Alonzo Perkins, Inc. offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comps. Or, if you're in a hurry, we can provide 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? Alonzo Perkins, Inc. can help with that too. While usually requested by banks, you may need to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.