Appraisal services for Austin and Travis County homeowners

Here are the top seven reasons why TX homeowners call on Lundin Appraisal, LLC:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
  2. Challenge property tax assessments
  3. To cut a monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. To review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a TX divorce, when real estate property needs to be divided
  7. Settle an estate in TX by determining the true market value of property in question

Need help deciding the value of your house in or near Austin, TX?
Contact Lundin Appraisal, LLC.

At Lundin Appraisal, LLC, we understand the special needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. Our usual business clients get the appraisal process and the customary reporting formats. Being a person not in the real estate business that most likely doesn't look at appraisals every day,we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we report our findings.

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. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Lundin Appraisal, LLC, will be objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, not just how much your home is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

A preferred way to cut costs for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your property, 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're qualified in helping folks just like you get rid of unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

If you live in a local area that is declining or is not appreciating as much as other homes nearby, your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you're probably paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the faster you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. Getting an expert appraisal from Lundin Appraisal, LLC is your perfect weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is near a declining area. This can this be unsuitable from a cash flow angle, and destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An appraisal from Lundin Appraisal, LLC can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a professional to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, or do you desire a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Lundin Appraisal, LLC can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. If you need it in a rush, we'll provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

We can also provide you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have in your possession. While typically requested by banks, you may desire to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.