Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Edgewood and Pierce County

The top seven reasons WA homeowners call on Piper Appraisal Company, Inc.:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
Challenge Pierce county's assessment of your propertyworth
To cut your monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
In the case of a WA divorce, when real estate property needs to be divided
Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in WA

Do you own a home in or near Edgewood? Do you need help determining the price of your real estate?
Contact Piper Appraisal Company, Inc..

At Piper Appraisal Company, Inc., we understand the special needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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 Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Piper Appraisal Company, Inc. 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 property will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, not just how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value estimation than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a fashionable way to cut expenses for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experienced in helping folks just like you do away with undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other properties close by -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. 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 a matter like this, the better off you'll be. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting a professional appraisal from Piper Appraisal Company, Inc. is your #1 weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be difficult from a cash flow standpoint, and detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Piper Appraisal Company, Inc. can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with a professional appraisal.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you would wish to have a seasoned appraiser double-check it for preciseness or do you desire a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Piper Appraisal Company, Inc. can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. Or, if you're in a rush, 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? We can help you with that Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may wish to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.