Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Summerville and Dorchester County

Here are the top seven reasons why SC homeowners use Rasmussen Express Appraisal, LLC:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Dorchester county's assessment of your property
  3. Remove PMI to cut your mortgage payment
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To settle an estate in Dorchester county or SC by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a home in or near Summerville? Do you need help determining the price of your real estate?
Contact Rasmussen Express Appraisal, LLC.

At Rasmussen Express Appraisal, LLC, we understand the particular needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. While our typical business 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.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

Since you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Rasmussen Express Appraisal, LLC, will be objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract interested buyers. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, not just you saying how much your house is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a popular money saver for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. At Rasmussen Express Appraisal, LLC, we're veterans in helping customers just like you do away with unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other houses close to yours -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This means you are most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. A professional appraisal from Rasmussen Express Appraisal, LLC is your chief weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender just may make the decision 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 be be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult from a cash flow standpoint. Rasmussen Express Appraisal, LLC can provide you with efficient appraisal that will help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you prefer a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for precision? An appraiser from Rasmussen Express Appraisal, LLC 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? Rasmussen Express Appraisal, LLC can help you with that. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may want to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.