Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in High Springs and Alachua County

Here are the top seven reasons why FL homeowners hire Lee Presnell:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
  2. To challenge a FL property tax assessment
  3. To lower their mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To settle an estate in FL by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a house in or near High Springs, FL and need help determining the price of it?
Contact Lee Presnell.

We at Lee Presnell 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.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner

It's very hard to be objective about your house because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Lee Presnell, will be objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract interested buyers. It's something tangible to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price -- not just how much you think your home is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value report than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a popular way to save money for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. At Lee Presnell, we're seasoned in helping clients just like you delete unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Lets say you live in an area that's declining -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you are most likely paying more taxes than you should. The sooner you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from Lee Presnell is your strongest weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in or near a declining area. This can be be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also troublesome from a cash flow angle. Lee Presnell can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you want a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Lee Presnell offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comparables in question. Or, if you're in a hurry, 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.

We can also provide a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have had done before. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may need to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.