Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Bluffton and Beaufort County

Here are the top 7 reasons SC homeowners call on Signature Appraisal Services:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Beaufort county's assessment of your propertyvalue
  3. Remove PMI to cut their monthly mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. To review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a SC divorce, when real estate needs to be divided
  7. Settle an estate in SC by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a home in or near Bluffton, SC and need help deciding the price of it?
Contact Signature Appraisal Services.

We at Signature Appraisal Services understand the individual needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. Our typical business clients are used to the appraisal process and the standard documents we provide. Being a regular person not in the real estate field that most likely doesn't see an appraisal on a regular basis,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we present the results of our analysis.

For-Sale-By-Owner (FSBO) / Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Signature Appraisal Services will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract buyers. It gives you something tangible 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 you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value report than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a popular way to cut costs for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is down below 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. We are experienced in helping clients just like you get rid of undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenge Tax Assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a local area that's going down. That means you're going to pay more taxes than you should. The earlier 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 report from Signature Appraisal Services is your strongest weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is close to a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be troublesome from a cash flow angle, but it can be unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Signature Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with efficient appraisal.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you wish a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for preciseness? We can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? Signature Appraisal Services can help you with that. While usually requested by banks, you may desire to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.