Welcome to our home page. We are a leading provider of real estate valuations for the mortgage lending marketplace. We have a proven track record of reducing lenders time, efforts and costs in managing the appraisal process.

We handle commercial, agricultural and residential appraisals for:

  • Mortgages
  • Financial Planning
  • Estate tax or settlement; gift tax; conservatorship; guardianship
  • PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) cancellation
  • Estate Planning
  • Prenuptial/divorce valuatioins
  • Partnership/corporate development and dissolution
  • Fair market value for sellers, buyers, landlords, tenants
  • Highest and best use analysis
  • Tax grievance/appeal
  • Site selection
  • Property & area analysis
  • Condemnations
  • Pricing for Negotiations

    Types of real estate appraised:  

    • Single family
    • Multi-family
    • Farms, acreages
    • Apartment buildings; multi-use buildings
    • Commercial properties
    • Vacant land and subdivisions
    • Leasehold, leased fee & life estate                                 

    We regularly provide services in Central Iowa for the following counties: Iowa, Jasper, Johnson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, and Poweshiek.  Contact us for service to other counties. Through the web site listed below, you can perform a number of tasks. Ordering an appraisal is just a click of a button away. Or, spend some time and find out a bit more about the appraisal business. The more you know, the better decision you can make. And check back frequently, as our content is always being updated.http://www.security-appraisal.com


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