Attention homeowners:  Need an appraisal?

Here are the top reasons Nebraska homeowners need Wilder & Associates:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Sarpy County's assessment of your property
  3. To reduce your mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To determine the true market value of real estate to settle an estate in Sarpy county or Nebraska
Do you own a home? Do you need help deciding the price of your real estate? Contact Wilder & Associates.


At Wilder & Associates, we understand the particular needs of a customer after appraisal services. While our typical business 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/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because of your emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at Wilder & Associates are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract many interested buyers. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's market value, not just how much your home is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value estimation than yours.


Challenge Tax Assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that is declining or is not appreciating as much as other homes close by. 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 a matter like this, the better. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from Wilder & Associates is your #1 weapon.


Need to cancel PMI?

A popular way to cut expenses for homeowners is to get the PMI removed 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 home. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. Wilder & Associates is seasoned in helping clients just like you do away with unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Recently got a freeze to your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is close to a declining area. This can be damaging 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. Wilder & Associates can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with efficient appraisal.


We Also Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you wish a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for precision? Wilder & Associates offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comparables in question. Or, if you need it in a rush, we can provide you with a desk review and verify as many facts as we can, using online data sources as well as our own files.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? We can assist you. While usually requested by banks, you may desire to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.