Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Alexandria and Prince William County
See the top 7 reasons VA homeowners need Meridian Real Estate Appraisal Serivces:
Do you own a house in or near Alexandria? Do you need help determining the price of your real estate?
At Meridian Real Estate Appraisal Serivces, we understand the special needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like lenders, lawyers, and CPAs. But as a general consumer,you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we present the results of our analysis. Pre-listing Services/For Sale By OwnerIt's very hard to be objective about your house because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Meridian Real Estate Appraisal Serivces, are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value report than yours. Appraisals to remove PMIGetting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a fashionable way to cut expenses for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. Meridian Real Estate Appraisal Serivces is seasoned in helping people just like you rid themselves of unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance. Challenging Prince William county's assessment of your propertyLets say your house is not appreciating as much as other houses nearby -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This only means you are going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. The faster you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an expert appraisal from Meridian Real Estate Appraisal Serivces is your number one weapon when contesting your property tax assessment. HELOC recently frozen?Your lender just might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is close to a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be troublesome from a cash flow angle, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An appraisal from Meridian Real Estate Appraisal Serivces can help you reinstate your HELOC. Field and Desktop Appraisal Review ServicesWould you like a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for precision? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comps in question. Or, if you need it in a rush, we can provide 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. While typically requested by banks, you may desire to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house. |