Need an appraisal in Seattle or King County?

The top 7 reasons WA homeowners hire Aloft Appraisal:

Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge property tax assessments
Remove PMI to cut their mortgage payments
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a WA divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in King County or the state of WA

Do you own a home in or near Seattle? Do you need help deciding the value of your real estate?
Contact Aloft Appraisal.

At Aloft Appraisal, we understand the individual needs of a customer in need of appraisal services. While our typical 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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, 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. A professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract many interested buyers. It's something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a preferred way to cut costs for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. At Aloft Appraisal, we're experienced in helping folks just like you rid yourselves of unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

If you live in an area that is declining or is not appreciating as much as other houses close to yours, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This only means you're paying 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 a matter like this, the better off you'll be. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting a professional appraisal from Aloft Appraisal is your perfect weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be troublesome from a cash flow viewpoint, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Aloft Appraisal can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with efficient appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, or do you desire a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comps. If you need it in a rush, 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 in your possession. While usually requested by banks, you may wish to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.