Need an appraisal in Adams or Berkshire County?

Check out the top 7 reasons MA homeowners use Norman Haas, Jr.:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
Challenge a property tax assessment
To reduce your monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
In the case of a MA divorce, when property needs to be divided
Settle an estate in MA by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a house in or near Adams, MA and need help determining the price of it?
Contact Norman Haas, Jr..

At Norman Haas, Jr., we understand the special needs of a homeowner seeking appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like lenders, attorneys, and CPAs. As our client, you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we report our conclusions.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Norman Haas, Jr. 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 potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract interested buyers. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, and not just how much your home is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value judgement than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A popular money saver 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 is down below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We're qualified in helping clients just like you rid themselves of unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging Berkshire county's assessment of your property

If you live in a region that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other homes close to yours, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you are most likely paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an expert appraisal from Norman Haas, Jr. is your number one weapon.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender just might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow angle. Norman Haas, Jr. can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with efficient appraisal.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, 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 comparables in question. Or, if you need it ASAP, 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? Norman Haas, Jr. can help you with that. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may wish to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.