Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Raleigh and Wake County

The top 7 reasons NC homeowners use Shaw Appraisal Service, Inc.:

Find the right listing price (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
To challenge a NC property tax assessment
To reduce your mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a NC divorce, when real estate needs to be divided
To settle an estate in Wake county or NC by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a house in or near Raleigh? Do you need help determining the value of your real estate?
Contact Shaw Appraisal Service, Inc..

At Shaw Appraisal Service, Inc., we understand the individual needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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 (FSBO)/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Our professional appraisers at Shaw Appraisal Service, Inc. are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is very crucial as a 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 interested buyers. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value -- not just how much you think your home is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value report than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

A preferred way to cut costs for homeowners is to get the PMI canceled 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 down below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We're veterans in helping homeowners just like you rid themselves of unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge Wake county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in an area that's going down. This only means you're probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying. 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. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting a professional appraisal from Shaw Appraisal Service, Inc. is your perfect weapon.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender might choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is close to a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be disadvantageous from a cash flow angle, and damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Shaw Appraisal Service, Inc. can provide you with a professional appraisal that will help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want an expert to double-check your appraisal for verity? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. If you're in a rush, we'll 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 We can assist you Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may want to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.