Attention homeowners in North Bethesda and Montgomery County: Get an Appraisal today!

Check out the top reasons MD homeowners use Galaxy Appraisals:

Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
Challenge a property tax assessment
To reduce your mortgage payments by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
Settle an estate in MD by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help determining the price of your home in or near North Bethesda, MD?
Contact Galaxy Appraisals.

We at Galaxy Appraisals understand the particular needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. While our usual 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/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Galaxy Appraisals, are objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract buyers. The appraisal is something tangible to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, not just you saying how much your home is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

A fashionable way to save money for homeowners is getting the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Your monthly payments will go down 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. Galaxy Appraisals is experienced in helping consumers just like you remove unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Lets say you live in a region that is going down -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you are probably paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the faster you take care of things like this, the better. A professional appraisal from Galaxy Appraisals is your perfect weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender might just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is in a declining area. This can be be damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult from a cash flow viewpoint. Galaxy Appraisals can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you desire a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comparables in question. 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 report? We can We can assist you While usually requested by banks, you may want to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.