Attention homeowners in Tampa Bay: Need an appraisal?

Check out the top seven reasons Florida homeowners call on Valuation Consulting Group:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
To challenge a property tax assessment in Florida
Remove PMI to reduce your mortgage payment
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
In the case of a divorce in the state of Florida, where property needs to be divided
Determine the true market value of the property in question to settle an estate


	Do you own a house in or near Tampa Bay? Do you need help determining the price of your real estate? Contact Valuation Consulting Group.

We at Valuation Consulting Group understand the special needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like lenders, lawyers, and accountants. As our non-traditional client, you can expect extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we report our findings.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale by Owner

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about 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 a very important negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract interested buyers. It's something tangible to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, and not just how much your home is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value report than yours.

Challenging Pinellas County's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if your home not appreciating as much as other houses nearby. This means you're most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an expert appraisal from Valuation Consulting Group is your strongest weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a popular way to cut costs for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are qualified in helping clients just like you remove undesirable PMI insurance.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is near a declining area. Not only can this be unsuitable from a cash flow angle, but it can be negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An efficient appraisal from Valuation Consulting Group can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for preciseness, 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 comps in a field review. If you need it in a rush, 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 you with a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have in your possession. Although most appraisal reviews are requested by lenders, homeowners that have reason to believe they've been the victim of mortgage fraud are wise to get a second opinion.

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