Attention homeowners in Richmond and Richmond City County: Need an appraisal?

The top reasons VA homeowners need Max Appraisals, LLC.:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
To challenge a VA property tax assessment
To reduce their mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
To review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a VA divorce, when real estate property needs to be divided
Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate

Need help deciding the price of your house in or near Richmond, VA?
Contact Max Appraisals, LLC..

At Max Appraisals, LLC., we understand the unique needs of a homeowner in need of appraisal services. Our typical business clients are used to the appraisal process and the standard "products" we deliver to them. As our non-traditionalclient, we will give you 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

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Max Appraisals, LLC. will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract many interested buyers. It gives you something tangible to show your 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 know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value estimation than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive money saver for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down 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 removed from your loan. We're seasoned in helping clients just like you abolish unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Lets say you live in a local area that's going down -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This means you are most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the earlier you take care of things like this, the better. Getting a professional appraisal from Max Appraisals, LLC. is your strongest weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender just may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be troublesome from a cash flow standpoint, but it can be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Max Appraisals, LLC. can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you prefer a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? Max Appraisals, LLC. can help with that too. While usually requested by banks, you may need to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.