Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Opelika and Lee County

See the top 7 reasons AL homeowners order from Counts Appraisal Group:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
To challenge a AL property tax assessment
To lower their mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in AL by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a house in or near Opelika, AL and need help deciding the price of it?
Contact Counts Appraisal Group.

At Counts Appraisal Group, we understand the unique needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. While our usual business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra customer service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at Counts Appraisal Group are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. The appraisal is something tangible to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, and 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 professional appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive money saver for homeowners is getting the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are qualified in helping customers just like you delete unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Tax Assessment

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other homes close by -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you are most likely paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. Getting a professional appraisal from Counts Appraisal Group is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender might just choose 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 inconvenient from a cash flow standpoint, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Counts Appraisal Group can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for preciseness? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comps in question. If you need it immediately, 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 report? We can We can assist you While usually requested by banks, you may want to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.