Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Vancouver and Clark County

Check out the top reasons WA homeowners call on Appraisal Assurance Inc:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to lower their mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. To review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a WA divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
  7. Settle an estate in WA by determining the true market value of property in question

Need help determining the value of your home in or near Vancouver, WA?
Contact Appraisal Assurance Inc.

We at Appraisal Assurance Inc understand the particular needs of a homeowner seeking appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like lenders, lawyers, and CPAs. As our client, we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we document the results of our analysis.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Our professional appraisers at Appraisal Assurance Inc 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 selling price so your house will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It's something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, not just you saying how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive money saver for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your home, 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 are experts in helping consumers just like you rid yourselves of unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging Clark county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a region that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other homes close by. That means you're probably paying more taxes than you should. The faster you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from Appraisal Assurance Inc is your best weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your house is near a declining area, your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be troublesome from a cash flow point of view, and bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. A professional appraisal from Appraisal Assurance Inc can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just been handed a copy of your appraisal and you would wish to have a veteran appraiser double-check it for precision or do you want a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comparables. If you're in a hurry, we'll 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? Appraisal Assurance Inc can help you with that. While typically requested by banks, you may want to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.