Need an appraisal in Whitefish or Flathead County?

The top seven reasons why MT homeowners use Tamarack Valuations, LLC:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
  2. To challenge a MT property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to lower a mortgage payments
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Verify another appraiser's report
  6. In the case of a MT divorce, when property needs to be divided
  7. To settle an estate in MT by determining the true market value of property in question

Need help deciding the price of your home in or near Whitefish, MT?
Contact Tamarack Valuations, LLC.

We at Tamarack Valuations, LLC understand the particular needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. Our regular business clients get the appraisal process and the customary documents we provide. Being a consumer that probably doesn't see an appraisal every day,we will give you extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we document our findings.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Tamarack Valuations, LLC, will be 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 price to sell at so your property will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, not just how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to save money for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We're experienced in helping people just like you remove unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

If you live in a local area that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other properties nearby, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This means you are paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better. An appraisal from Tamarack Valuations, LLC is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender might just 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 this be disadvantageous from a cash flow viewpoint, and negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Tamarack Valuations, LLC can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you prefer a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for preciseness? Tamarack Valuations, LLC offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comparables. 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.

We can also provide you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have in your possession. While usually requested by banks, you may wish to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.