Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Milton and County

The top seven reasons WA homeowners hire Reds Appraisal Service:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
To challenge a WA property tax assessment
Remove PMI to cut your mortgage payments
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a WA divorce, when property needs to be divided
To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in county or WA

Own a home in or near Milton, WA and need help deciding the price of it?
Contact Reds Appraisal Service.

We at Reds Appraisal Service understand the individual needs of a homeowner looking for appraisal services. While our usual business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra customer 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 (FSBO)

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

PMI Removal Appraisals

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a preferred way to save money for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We're veterans in helping folks just like you rid yourselves of unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenge county's assessment of your property

If you live in a local area that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other houses close by, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This only means you're going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. The earlier you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An expert appraisal from Reds Appraisal Service is your #1 weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your house is in or near a declining area, your lender may just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - 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 unsuitable from a cash flow point of view. Reds Appraisal Service can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a professional to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you desire a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Reds Appraisal Service offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comps in question. Or, if you're 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? Reds Appraisal Service can help you with that. While usually requested by banks, you may want to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.