Attention homeowners in Lenexa and Johnson County: Get an Appraisal today!

See the top reasons KS homeowners use Brown Appraisal:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
To challenge a KS property tax assessment
To reduce a monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Johnson county or KS

Need help determining the price of your house in or near Lenexa, KS?
Contact Brown Appraisal.

At Brown Appraisal, we understand the unique needs of a homeowner seeking appraisal services. While our typical 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.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, and not just you saying how much your home is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

A popular way to cut expenses for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. Brown Appraisal is qualified in helping homeowners just like you dismiss unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

Lets say you live in an area that is declining -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you are going to pay more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the faster you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. An appraisal report from Brown Appraisal is your chief weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your home is in or near 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. Not only can this be troublesome from a cash flow angle, but it can be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An appraisal from Brown Appraisal can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a seasoned professional 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? We can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. Or, if you're in a hurry, we can provide you with a desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? We can help you with that While usually requested by banks, you may want to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.