Attention homeowners in Katy and Harris County: Get an Appraisal today!

Here are the top seven reasons TX homeowners call on Appraisal & Measurements:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. To cut their monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. In the case of a TX divorce, when real estate needs to be divided
  7. Settle an estate in TX by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a home in or near Katy? Do you need help determining the price of your real estate?
Contact Appraisal & Measurements.

We at Appraisal & Measurements understand the particular needs of a homeowner seeking appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like lenders, attorneys, and CPAs. But as a general consumer,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we present the results of our analysis.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your 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. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It's something tangible to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's price, and not just how much your home is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a popular way to cut expenses for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. Appraisal & Measurements is veterans in helping homeowners just like you abolish undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other homes close by -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That only means you're probably paying more taxes than you should. The earlier you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An expert appraisal from Appraisal & Measurements is your best weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is close to a declining area. This can this be troublesome from a cash flow angle, and negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Appraisal & Measurements can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with efficient appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for verity, or do you want a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comparables in question. If you need it ASAP, we'll provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

We can also provide a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have in your possession. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may wish to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.