Appraisal services for Fort Worth and Tarrant County homeowners

The top seven reasons why Texas homeowners use Northstar Valuation Group:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
To challenge a property tax assessment in Texas
To lower their mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
In the case of a divorce in the state of Texas, where property needs to be divided
Settle an estate in Texas by determining the true market value of real estate


	Own a home in or near Fort Worth, Texas and need help determining the value of it? Contact Northstar Valuation Group.

We at Northstar Valuation Group understand the special needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. While our usual clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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 house because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Northstar Valuation Group, will be objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Challenging property tax assessments

If you live in a region that is declining or is not appreciating as much as other houses close to yours, your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you're going to pay more taxes than you should. The quicker you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An appraisal report from Northstar Valuation Group is your strongest weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Need to remove PMI?

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut costs for homeowners is getting the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're veterans in helping people just like you dismiss unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is near a declining area, your lender may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow viewpoint. Northstar Valuation Group can provide you with an expert appraisal that will help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just been given a copy of your appraisal and you would like to have a seasoned appraiser double-check it for verity or do you desire a second opinion without the cost 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 ASAP, we'll 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? Northstar Valuation Group can help you with that. While typically requested by banks, you may wish to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.