Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Saint George and Washington County

See the top reasons UT homeowners order from Blake Appraisal Service:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Washington county's assessment of your propertyworth
  3. Remove PMI to reduce your mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a UT divorce, when property needs to be divided
  7. Determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Washington county or UT

Do you own a house in or near Saint George? Do you need help deciding the value of your real estate?
Contact Blake Appraisal Service.

We at Blake Appraisal Service understand the special needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. Our usual business clients get the appraisal process and the usual documents we provide. Being a regular consumer that probably doesn't see an appraisal every day,you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we report 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. The professional appraisers at Blake Appraisal Service 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 price to sell at so your house will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, and not just how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive money saver for homeowners is to get the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. At Blake Appraisal Service, we're qualified in helping consumers just like you remove unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Washington county's assessment of your property

Lets say you live in a local area that's declining -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you are probably 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. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from Blake Appraisal Service is your best weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in or near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be inopportune from a cash flow viewpoint, and unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Blake Appraisal Service can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you prefer a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comparables in question. Or, if you're in a rush, we can provide you with a desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

We can also provide you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have in your possession. While typically requested by banks, you may want to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.