Need an appraisal in Boise or Ada County?

See the top seven reasons ID homeowners call on Marketwise:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. To lower their mortgage payments by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. To review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a ID divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
  7. Settle an estate in ID by determining the true market value of property in question

Own a house in or near Boise, ID and need help deciding the price of it?
Contact Marketwise.

We at Marketwise understand the individual needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. Our usual business clients understand the appraisal process and the usual documents we provide. But as a general consumer,we will give you extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we present the results of our analysis.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Marketwise, are objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. It's something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value -- not just you saying how much your house is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a fashionable way to save money for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We are experts in helping folks just like you rid themselves of unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a local area that is declining or not appreciating as much as other houses close to yours. That only means you are paying more taxes than you should. The sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an expert appraisal from Marketwise is your #1 weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in or near a declining area. This can be be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult from a cash flow angle. Marketwise can provide you with efficient appraisal that will help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you want a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Marketwise can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. If you're in a hurry, we'll provide you with a 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 you may have had done before. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may need to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.