Need an appraisal in Brentwood or Williamson County?

The top 7 reasons TN homeowners need The Burton Company:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. To challenge a TN property tax assessment
  3. To cut your mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. To review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a TN divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Williamson County or the state of TN

Do you own a home in or near Brentwood? Do you need help deciding the value of your real estate?
Contact The Burton Company.

At The Burton Company, we understand the unique needs of a homeowner looking for appraisal services. While our usual 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 (FSBO) / Pre-Listing Services

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

Appraisals to cancel PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut costs for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. At The Burton Company, we're seasoned in helping folks just like you remove unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

If you live in an area that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other homes close by, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you are probably paying more taxes than you should. The faster 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. An appraisal from The Burton Company is your best weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in or near a declining area. This can be be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult from a cash flow point of view. The Burton Company can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with a professional appraisal.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want an expert to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? The Burton Company offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comparables. Or, if you need it immediately, 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? We can help you with that While typically requested by banks, you may need to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.