Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Seattle and King County

Here are the top 7 reasons WA homeowners hire True Footage, Inc.:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
  2. Challenge property tax assessments
  3. To reduce a mortgage payments by removing PMI
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a WA divorce, where property needs to be divided
  7. To settle an estate in WA by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a home in or near Seattle, WA and need help deciding the value of it?
Contact True Footage, Inc..

At True Footage, Inc., we understand the unique needs of a homeowner seeking appraisal services. Our usual business clients understand the appraisal process and the customary reporting formats. As our valued client, we will give you extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we report our conclusions.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because of your emotional attachment to it. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract many interested buyers. It gives you something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, not just how much you think your home is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value assessment than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A fashionable way to save money for homeowners is to get the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. At True Footage, Inc., we're experienced in helping customers just like you dismiss unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Lets say you live in a region that is declining -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This only means you're most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The quicker 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 True Footage, Inc. is your number one weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your property is close to a declining area, your lender just might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be inconvenient from a cash flow viewpoint, and damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An appraisal from True Footage, Inc. can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for preciseness, or do you need a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from True Footage, Inc. can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. Or, if you're in a hurry, 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 report? We can help you with that While usually requested by banks, you may need to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.