Need an appraisal in or Fairfax City County?

Here are the top 7 reasons why homeowners need :

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
To challenge a property tax assessment
Remove PMI to reduce their mortgage payment
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a divorce, when real estate property needs to be divided
To settle an estate in Fairfax City county or by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help determining the price of your house in or near , ?
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At , we understand the individual needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. While our typical clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner

It's very hard to be objective about your house because of your emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, and not just how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value assessment than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut expenses for homeowners is to get the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We're qualified in helping people just like you get rid of unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in an area that's declining. This only means you are paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. A professional appraisal from is your number one weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender may just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also inconvenient from a cash flow angle. can provide you with efficient appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for preciseness, or do you desire a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from can go out and check the subject and comps in a field review. Or, if you need it ASAP, 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 a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have in your possession. While typically requested by banks, you may wish to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.