Attention homeowners in Bluffton and Beaufort County: Get an Appraisal today!

Check out the top 7 reasons SC homeowners order from ALLISON APPRAISAL COMPANY:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to lower their monthly mortgage payment
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a SC divorce, where property needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Beaufort county or SC

Need help determining the value of your home in or near Bluffton, SC?
Contact ALLISON APPRAISAL COMPANY.

We at ALLISON APPRAISAL COMPANY understand the individual needs of a consumer after appraisal services. While our typical 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.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at ALLISON APPRAISAL COMPANY, are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract buyers. It's something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, and not just how much 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 qualified appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A popular way to cut costs for homeowners is to get the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are veterans in helping consumers just like you rid themselves of unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your house is not appreciating as much as other properties nearby. That only means you're most likely paying more taxes than you should. The faster you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an expert appraisal from ALLISON APPRAISAL COMPANY is your chief weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender might just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is close to a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be annoying from a cash flow point of view, and bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. ALLISON APPRAISAL COMPANY can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you would wish to have a seasoned expert double-check it for efficiency or do you want a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from ALLISON APPRAISAL COMPANY can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. Or, if you need it ASAP, we can 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 you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have in your possession. While usually requested by banks, you may need to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.