Attention homeowners in Charleston and Kanawha County: Get an Appraisal today!

Check out the top 7 reasons why WV homeowners hire WALTONWORKS Appraisal Services:

Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
Challenge property tax assessments
Remove PMI to reduce a monthly mortgage payment
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or 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 WV by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a house in or near Charleston? Do you need help determining the price of your real estate?
Contact WALTONWORKS Appraisal Services.

We at WALTONWORKS Appraisal Services understand the individual needs of a customer in need of appraisal services. Our usual business clients get the appraisal process and the customary reporting formats. As our client, we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we report the results of our analysis.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, 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 very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract many interested buyers. It's something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, and not just you saying how much you think your home is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

A preferred way to save money for homeowners is to get the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We are seasoned in helping homeowners just like you delete unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Lets say your house is not appreciating as much as other homes close by -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you are paying more taxes than you should. The quicker you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from WALTONWORKS Appraisal Services is your strongest weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your property is close to a declining area, your lender might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be unsuitable from a cash flow point of view, and unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. WALTONWORKS Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for verity, or do you want a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comparables. Or, if you're in a rush, 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 you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had done before. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may desire to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.