Attention homeowners in Seattle and King County: Get an Appraisal today!

Here are the top 7 reasons WA homeowners use Crest Appraisal Services:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
Challenge property tax assessments
To cut their monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in King County or the state of WA

Need help deciding the value of your home in or near Seattle, WA?
Contact Crest Appraisal Services.

We at Crest Appraisal Services understand the individual needs of a homeowner seeking appraisal services. Our customary business clients get the appraisal process and the standard documents we provide. Being a regular homeowner that ordinarily doesn't look at appraisals every day,we'll be sure you get extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we document the results of our analysis.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your house because of your emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Crest Appraisal Services 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 an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract many interested buyers. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, not just how much you think your home is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value report than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

A popular way to save money for homeowners is getting 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 eliminated from your loan. We're experienced in helping homeowners just like you get rid of unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Lets say your house is not appreciating as much as other houses nearby -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This means you're going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the quicker you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be. An appraisal from Crest Appraisal Services is your strongest weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is in a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult from a cash flow angle. Crest Appraisal Services can provide you with an expert appraisal to help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you wish a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for preciseness? An appraiser from Crest Appraisal Services can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. If you need it immediately, we'll provide you with a 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 had done before. While usually requested by banks, you may need to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.