Attention homeowners in Charleston and Charleston County: Need an appraisal?

Check out the top seven reasons why SC homeowners order from BridgeView Appraisals, LLC:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. To challenge a SC property tax assessment
  3. To lower a monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. Settle an estate in SC by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a home in or near Charleston? Do you need help deciding the value of your real estate?
Contact BridgeView Appraisals, LLC.

At BridgeView Appraisals, LLC, we understand the unique needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. Our customary business clients are used to the appraisal process and the customary "products" we deliver to them. Being a regular person not in the real estate field that ordinarily doesn't see an appraisal every day,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we document our findings.

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. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value -- not just how much your home is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut expenses for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. BridgeView Appraisals, LLC is qualified in helping customers just like you rid themselves of undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenge Charleston county's assessment of your property

Lets say your house is not appreciating as much as other homes close to yours -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This only means you are probably paying 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. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from BridgeView Appraisals, LLC is your strongest weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender might just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be unsuitable 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. BridgeView Appraisals, LLC can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with a professional appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you prefer a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for verity? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comparables in question. If you're in a hurry, 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.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal? We can We can assist you While usually requested by banks, you may need to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.