Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in and Fairfax City County

Check out the top 7 reasons homeowners use :

  1. Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
  2. To challenge a property tax assessment
  3. To lower a monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a divorce, when property needs to be divided
  7. Determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate

Do you own a house in or near ? Do you need help deciding the value of your real estate?
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We at understand the individual needs of a homeowner after appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like banks, attorneys, and accountants. As our valued client, you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we present our findings.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your house because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract interested buyers. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's price, 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 judgement than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

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

Challenge Tax Assessment

Lets say your house is not appreciating as much as other properties nearby -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That only means you're going to pay 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 off you'll be. Getting an expert appraisal from is your perfect weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is near a declining area, your lender just may decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be troublesome 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. An expert appraisal from can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you wish a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for precision? An appraiser from can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. Or, if you're in a hurry, 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.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? We can help with that too. While usually requested by banks, you may desire to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.