Need an appraisal in Lafayette or Lafayette County?

Here are the top seven reasons LA homeowners order from Anthony Salvador (337)-278-1334:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
  2. To challenge a LA property tax assessment
  3. To reduce a mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. In the case of a LA divorce, where property needs to be divided
  7. Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Lafayette county or LA

Need help determining the price of your house in or near Lafayette, LA?
Contact Anthony Salvador (337)-278-1334.

At Anthony Salvador (337)-278-1334, we understand the unique needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. Our usual business clients get the appraisal process and the usual reporting formats. But as a general consumer,we'll be sure you get extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we present our findings.

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

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. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. The appraisal is 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 assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value report than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is an attractive money saver for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We're experts in helping folks just like you dismiss unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

If you live in a region that is declining or not appreciating as much as other houses close by, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This means you are probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the sooner you take care of things like this, the better. Getting an expert appraisal from Anthony Salvador (337)-278-1334 is your strongest weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just may decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is in or near a declining area. This can be be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also disadvantageous from a cash flow standpoint. Anthony Salvador (337)-278-1334 can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with an expert appraisal.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you want a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Anthony Salvador (337)-278-1334 offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comps in question. If you're in a hurry, 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? Anthony Salvador (337)-278-1334 can help with that too. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may need to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.