Appraisal services for and Escambia County homeowners

The top 7 reasons why homeowners call on :

Find the right listing price (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge Escambia county's assessment of your propertyvalue
To lower your mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a divorce, where real estate property needs to be divided
To settle an estate in Escambia county or by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a house in or near , and need help determining the price of it?
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At , we understand the unique needs of a homeowner in need of appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like banks, attorneys, and accountants. But as a general consumer,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we present our findings.

For Sale By Owner (FSBO)/Pre-Listing Services

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

PMI Removal Appraisals

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a fashionable way to cut expenses for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. At , we're seasoned in helping homeowners just like you rid yourselves of unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging Escambia county's assessment of your property

Lets say you live in an area that is declining -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This means you're going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the faster you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be. An appraisal from is your perfect weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in or near a declining area. Not only can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow viewpoint, but it can be unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. can provide you with a professional appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you like a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a professional to double-check your appraisal for efficiency? In a field review we will 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.

We can also provide you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had done before. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may desire to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.