Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Beaufort and Beaufort County

See the top seven reasons SC homeowners hire Appraisal Services of Beaufort:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
  2. Challenge property tax assessments
  3. Remove PMI to cut their mortgage payment
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Verify another appraiser's report
  6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. Determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in SC

Need help deciding the value of your house in or near Beaufort, SC?
Contact Appraisal Services of Beaufort.

We at Appraisal Services of Beaufort understand the particular needs of a homeowner looking for appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like banks, attorneys, and CPAs. But as a general consumer,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we report the results of our analysis.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

It's very hard to be objective about your house because of your emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Appraisal Services of Beaufort 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 home will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. It gives you something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, not just you saying how much your home is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value report than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to save money for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. At Appraisal Services of Beaufort, we're experts in helping customers just like you do away with unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Lets say your house is not appreciating as much as other houses nearby -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This only means you're most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from Appraisal Services of Beaufort is your strongest weapon.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is in a declining area, your lender might choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be inopportune from a cash flow standpoint, and detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. A professional appraisal from Appraisal Services of Beaufort can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would 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 efficiency? Appraisal Services of Beaufort offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comparables. If you need it immediately, we'll provide you with a 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 We can assist you Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may desire to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.