Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Glen Allen and Henrico County

The top 7 reasons why VA homeowners order from Martin & Associates:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
Challenge property tax assessments
Remove PMI to reduce your mortgage payments
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Henrico County or the state of VA

Need help determining the price of your house in or near Glen Allen, VA?
Contact Martin & Associates.

We at Martin & Associates understand the particular needs of a consumer after appraisal services. Our typical business clients get the appraisal process and the usual reporting formats. But as a general consumer,you can expect extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to 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 home because you most likely have an 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 attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract many interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value -- not just how much you think your home is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a fashionable way to cut costs for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We are experts in helping folks just like you abolish unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Henrico county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that's going down or is not appreciating as much as other properties close by. That means you're going to pay more taxes than you should. The sooner you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. A professional appraisal from Martin & Associates is your strongest weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just might choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is in or near a declining area. This can this be disadvantageous from a cash flow angle, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Martin & Associates can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you wish a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for verity? Martin & Associates offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comps. Or, if you need it ASAP, we can provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? We can help with that too. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may want to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.