Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Stockton and San Joaquin CountyCheck out the top seven reasons why California homeowners hire Elias Salas, Jr.:
At Elias Salas, Jr., we understand the individual needs of a customer 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. For-Sale-by-Owner (FSBO) / Pre-Listing ServicesSince you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Elias Salas, Jr. will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract interested buyers. It gives you something tangible to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, and not just you saying how much your house is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value opinion than yours.Challenge San Joaquin County's assessment of your propertyYour local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if your home not appreciating as much as other homes nearby. That only 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 things like this, the better. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from Elias Salas, Jr. is your perfect weapon.Need to cancel PMI?PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut costs for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're seasoned in helping homeowners just like you delete unwanted PMI insurance.HELOC recently frozen?Your lender might just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in or near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow angle. Elias Salas, Jr. can provide you with an expert appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.Field and Desktop Appraisal Review ServicesWould you wish a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? Elias Salas, Jr. 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 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? Elias Salas, Jr. can help you with that. While usually requested by banks, you may wish to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house. |