Appraisal services for Addison and Dupage County homeowners

Here are the top 7 reasons why IL homeowners hire Culling Appraisal Corp:

Find the right listing price (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge property tax assessments
To cut their mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
In the case of a IL divorce, when real estate property needs to be divided
Settle an estate in IL by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Do you own a house in or near Addison? Do you need help deciding the value of your real estate?
Contact Culling Appraisal Corp.

We at Culling Appraisal Corp understand the individual needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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 (FSBO) / Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your home because of your emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at Culling Appraisal Corp are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's price, not just how much you think your home is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a preferred way to save money for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're seasoned in helping homeowners just like you get rid of unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge Dupage county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if your house not appreciating as much as other properties close to yours. This only means you are most likely 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 things like this, the better. An expert appraisal from Culling Appraisal Corp is your chief weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender might choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in a declining area. This can be be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also annoying from a cash flow point of view. Culling Appraisal Corp can provide you with an expert appraisal to help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

We Also Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for preciseness? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comps. 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.

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