Need an appraisal in Seattle or King County?

The top reasons WA homeowners need Lakeridge Appraisal Group:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
  2. Challenge property tax assessments
  3. To cut their mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review another appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a WA divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
  7. To settle an estate in King county or WA by determining the true market value of property in question

Own a house in or near Seattle, WA and need help determining the price of it?
Contact Lakeridge Appraisal Group.

At Lakeridge Appraisal Group, we understand the special needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get an extra level of customer service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Lakeridge Appraisal Group, are objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. 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 many interested buyers. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's price, and not just how much you think your home is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value judgement than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a popular money saver for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are seasoned in helping homeowners just like you abolish unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge King county's assessment of your property

Lets say you live in an area that is declining -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you're paying more taxes than you should. The earlier 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 Lakeridge Appraisal Group is your perfect weapon.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your property is in a declining area, your lender may just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow standpoint, but it can be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Lakeridge Appraisal Group can provide you with an expert appraisal to help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you want a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Lakeridge Appraisal Group offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comps in question. 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.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal? We can help you with that While typically requested by banks, you may want to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.