Need an appraisal in Westport or Grays Harbor County?

The top seven reasons why WA homeowners call on Blue Sky Appraisal:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
  2. To challenge a WA property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to lower a mortgage payments
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. Settle an estate in WA by determining the true market value of property in question

Own a home in or near Westport, WA and need help deciding the value of it?
Contact Blue Sky Appraisal.

At Blue Sky Appraisal, we understand the individual needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like banks, attorneys, and CPAs. As our client, we will give you extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we report 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. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Blue Sky Appraisal, will be objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It's something tangible 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. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value estimation than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

An attractive money saver 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 is 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, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experts in helping folks just like you abolish undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenging Grays Harbor county's assessment of your property

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

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also inopportune from a cash flow angle. Blue Sky Appraisal can provide you with an expert appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

Do You Need 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 professional to double-check your appraisal for efficiency? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comps. Or, if you need it ASAP, we can provide 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 report? Blue Sky Appraisal can help you with that. While typically requested by banks, you may need to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.