Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of New Orleans and Orleans County

See the top seven reasons why LA homeowners order from Southeast Real Estate Appraisal Services, LLC:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge a property tax assessment
Remove PMI to cut your monthly mortgage payment
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a LA divorce, when property needs to be divided
Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in LA

Need help deciding the value of your house in or near New Orleans, LA?
Contact Southeast Real Estate Appraisal Services, LLC.

At Southeast Real Estate Appraisal Services, LLC, we understand the special needs of a homeowner looking for appraisal services. While our usual 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)

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract interested buyers. It gives you something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

A fashionable way to save money for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your house, 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're veterans in helping folks just like you do away with unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

If you live in a local area that is declining or is not appreciating as much as other homes close by, your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This only means you're going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. The sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An expert appraisal from Southeast Real Estate Appraisal Services, LLC is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your house is in a declining area, your lender just might choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow point of view, and negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Southeast Real Estate Appraisal Services, LLC can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with a professional appraisal.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you would like to have a professional double-check it for efficiency or do you need a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Southeast Real Estate Appraisal Services, LLC offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comps in question. If you need it ASAP, we'll 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? Southeast Real Estate Appraisal Services, LLC can We can assist you. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may wish to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.