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Attention homeowners in Bozeman and Gallatin County: Need an appraisal?

See the top 7 reasons Montana homeowners hire Bridger Appraisals:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
  2. Challenge property tax assessments
  3. To lower your mortgage payments by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To settle an estate in Montana by determining the true market value of the property in question
Need help deciding the value of your home in or near Bozeman, Montana? Contact Bridger Appraisals.

At Bridger Appraisals, we understand the particular needs of a customer after appraisal services. Our customary business clients understand the appraisal process and the customary "products" we deliver to them. As our client, we'll be sure you get extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we present our conclusions.

For Sale by Owner (FSBO)/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Bridger Appraisals will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a likely 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 home's value, and not just you saying how much you think your home is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value report than yours.

Challenge property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your house is not appreciating as much as other homes nearby. This means you are going to pay 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. Getting an appraisal report from Bridger Appraisals is your number one weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Need to remove PMI?

A preferred way to cut costs for homeowners is getting the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We're veterans in helping folks just like you rid yourselves of unnecessary PMI insurance.

Recently got a freeze to your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just might choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in a declining area. This can be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also inopportune from a cash flow standpoint. Bridger Appraisals can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for preciseness, or do you desire a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comps in question. If you need it immediately, we'll provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can, using online data sources as well as our own files.

We can also provide a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had in the past. Although most appraisal reviews are commissioned by lenders for quality control, homeowners that have reason to believe they've been the victim of mortgage fraud are prudent to invest in a second opinion.