Need an appraisal in Duvall or King County?

The top 7 reasons why WA homeowners need Western Washington Appraisal and Real Estate Services LLC:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge King county's assessment of your property
To lower your monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in King county or WA

Own a house in or near Duvall, WA and need help determining the value of it?
Contact Western Washington Appraisal and Real Estate Services LLC.

We at Western Washington Appraisal and Real Estate Services LLC understand the individual needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. Our regular business clients are used to the appraisal process and the customary reporting formats. As our valued client, you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we report our findings.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because of your 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 very crucial as a 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. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, not just how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

An attractive way to cut costs for homeowners is getting the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experienced in helping clients just like you remove unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Lets say you live in a region that is declining -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you're paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the earlier you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be. A professional appraisal from Western Washington Appraisal and Real Estate Services LLC is your strongest weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is in a declining area, your lender just might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be disadvantageous from a cash flow point of view, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Western Washington Appraisal and Real Estate Services LLC can provide you with an expert appraisal to help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just been given a copy of your appraisal and you'd wish to have a seasoned professional double-check it for accuracy or do you want a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? Western Washington Appraisal and Real Estate Services LLC can We can assist you. While typically requested by banks, you may wish to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.