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

The top reasons Washington homeowners order from Freeland Real Estate Appraisals:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
To challenge a property tax assessment in Washington
To cut a mortgage payments by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a divorce in the state of Washington, when property needs to be divided
To settle an estate in Washington by determining the true market value of the property in question


	Own a house in or near Spokane, Washington and need help determining the price of it? Contact Freeland Real Estate Appraisals.

We at Freeland Real Estate Appraisals understand the particular needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like lenders, lawyers, and CPAs. Being a regular person not in the real estate field that ordinarily doesn't see an appraisal on a regular basis, you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we report our conclusions.

For Sale by Owner/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Freeland Real Estate Appraisals, will be objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. It's something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's market value, not just how much your home is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Challenging property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if your home not appreciating as much as other homes close to yours. That means you're paying more taxes than you should. 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. Getting a professional appraisal from Freeland Real Estate Appraisals is your strongest weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Need to remove PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a fashionable money saver for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. Freeland Real Estate Appraisals is experienced in helping homeowners just like you do away with unnecessary PMI insurance.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult from a cash flow point of view. Freeland Real Estate Appraisals can provide you with a professional appraisal to help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a professional to double-check your appraisal for efficiency, 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. If you need it immediately, we'll provide 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 had in the past. Although most appraisal reviews are commissioned by lenders, homeowners suspecting a prior appraisal wasn't above board are wise to invest in a second opinion.