Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Pearland and Brazoria County

See the top seven reasons TX homeowners hire Elite Appraisal Services:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
To challenge a TX property tax assessment
Remove PMI to cut a mortgage payment
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review another appraiser's report for verification
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in Brazoria county or TX by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a house in or near Pearland? Do you need help deciding the price of your real estate?
Contact Elite Appraisal Services.

At Elite Appraisal Services, we understand the unique needs of a customer in need of appraisal services. While our usual clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get an extra level of customer service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Elite Appraisal Services, will be objective. We'll 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 buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, and not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a fashionable way to cut expenses for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are veterans in helping customers just like you delete unneeded 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. This means you're probably 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. An appraisal report from Elite Appraisal Services is your best weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your property is close to a declining area, your lender just might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult from a cash flow standpoint. Elite Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just been handed a copy of your appraisal and you'd prefer to have a seasoned professional double-check it for efficiency or do you need a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comparables. Or, if you need it 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? Elite Appraisal Services can help with that too. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may want to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.