Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Parkersburg and Wood County

See the top 7 reasons WV homeowners hire Elite Appraisals:

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

Need help determining the value of your home in or near Parkersburg, WV?
Contact Elite Appraisals.

We at Elite Appraisals understand the special needs of a homeowner seeking 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 (FSBO) / Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Elite Appraisals will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, not just how much you think 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 an accomplished appraiser's value estimation than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A fashionable way to cut expenses for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are veterans in helping homeowners just like you delete undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Lets say you live in an area that is going down -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This means you are going to pay 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 from Elite Appraisals is your #1 weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is near a declining area. This can be be damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult from a cash flow angle. Elite Appraisals can provide you with efficient appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for verity? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comps in question. Or, if you're 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.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? We can We can assist you While typically requested by banks, you may desire to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.