The simultaneous crash of the real estate, mortgage and financial markets in 2008 has left many homeowners owing more on their mortgage debt than the market value of their homes. Fresh Meadows homeowners wondering how much their homes are worth are turning to licensed real estate sales representative Zhanna Shiman for help.

Zhanna Shiman knows from her experience in the Fresh Meadows real estate industry that people need to find out the market value of real estate for a variety of reasons:

• Potential sellers want to know the market value their home before putting it on the market for sale.

• Homeowners want to know if the market value of their home is less than their mortgage debt.

• Executors and administrators of estates with real estate to sell in Fresh Meadows need proof of the market value for court.

• Couples involved in divorce proceedings want to know the market value of real estate they own in settlement negotiations.

The cost of a real estate appraisal can be expensive, and can take a long time to be completed. A market value analysis from Fresh Meadows realtor Zhanna Shiman is an accurate, less expensive method of obtaining an opinion of the value of homes in Fresh Meadows, and is usually quicker than an appraisal.

Zhanna Shiman is a licensed real estate representative in Fresh Meadows who uses her knowledge of the neighborhood and comparable values of homes that have recently sold in the area to provide homeowners with an accurate estimate of the current market value of their real estate. She compares recently sold homes that are similar in size, structure, exterior and interior design, and age to the home she is asked to evaluate to provide her clients with a written estimate of the homes current market value.

Contact Zhanna Shiman today at 718.354.8960 or e-mail her.