Attention homeowners in Palm Desert and Riverside County: Need an appraisal?

See the top seven reasons why CA homeowners hire Harris Valuation Solutions:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge property tax assessments
To cut a mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
In the case of a CA divorce, when real estate needs to be divided
To settle an estate in Riverside county or CA by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a home in or near Palm Desert, CA and need help determining the price of it?
Contact Harris Valuation Solutions.

At Harris Valuation Solutions, we understand the particular needs of a customer after appraisal services. While our usual clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Harris Valuation Solutions will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract many interested buyers. The appraisal is something tangible to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value report than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

A popular way to save money for homeowners is getting the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". 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 canceled from your loan. At Harris Valuation Solutions, we're seasoned in helping people just like you dismiss unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a region that is declining or not appreciating as much as other houses close by. This only means you are going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. The faster you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an expert appraisal from Harris Valuation Solutions is your best weapon.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is close to a declining area. Not only can this be difficult from a cash flow angle, but it can be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Harris Valuation Solutions can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with an expert appraisal.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you want a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comps in a field review. 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? Harris Valuation Solutions can We can assist you. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may need to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.