Dealing with all the issues involved throughout a divorce can be one of the most stressful and emotional times in anybody's life. One of the biggest assets that will have to be decided is most likely going to be your home. Basically there are two options; 1) The house can be sold on the open market and the proceeds from the sale can be split between the parties involved, or 2) One party can buy the house at fair market value from the other party. If option 2 is the choice you have made, the appraisal is the most important step in this procedure. This decision should not be taken lightly and the appraiser you choose should have the knowledge and experience for this type of work and experience of court testimony to professionally defend their work in court if need be. Trotta Appraisal & Consulting, LLC has been involved in numerous such cases and has the knowledge and experience to accurately value your home and defend our work, if necessary.
Some clients in this situation will be looking to get either a "low value" or "high value" appraisal, however, any appraiser who does manipulate the numbers to hit a targeted value will have to be able to defend their work in court. A discredited appaiser and appraisal will only waste a lot of your money, it is in your best interest to hire an experienced, ethical appraiser who will be able to defend all of their work, analyses, and conclusions.
Please, call us to discuss your situation; we will be happy to explain the process, forward you our resumes, and provide you with the highest quality appraisal, and you can feel relief about one step in this process.
