Attention homeowners in Whittier and Los Angeles County: Get an Appraisal today!

The top 7 reasons CA homeowners hire Homeward Bound Appraisal Services:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
To challenge a CA property tax assessment
To reduce a mortgage payments by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
Settle an estate in CA by determining the true market value of property in question

Need help deciding the value of your house in or near Whittier, CA?
Contact Homeward Bound Appraisal Services.

At Homeward Bound Appraisal Services, we understand the individual needs of a consumer after appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like banks, lawyers, and CPAs. But as a general consumer,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we present our findings.

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. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Homeward Bound Appraisal Services, are objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's price, not just how much your home is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut expenses for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We are seasoned in helping folks just like you rid yourselves of unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging Los Angeles county's assessment of your property

Lets say your house is not appreciating as much as other properties close by -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you're going to pay more taxes than you should. 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. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from Homeward Bound Appraisal Services is your strongest weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is in a declining area, your lender just might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be disadvantageous from a cash flow viewpoint, but it can be negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Homeward Bound Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with an expert appraisal.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you need a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Homeward Bound Appraisal Services can go out and check the subject and comps in a field review. Or, if you're in a rush, we can provide you with a 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? Homeward Bound Appraisal Services can We can assist you. While typically requested by banks, you may wish to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.