Attention homeowners in Burke and Fairfax County: Get an Appraisal today!

The top 7 reasons Virginia homeowners call on Flagship Appraisal:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
To challenge a property tax assessment in Virginia
Remove PMI to cut a mortgage payments
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
Determine the true market value of the property in question to settle an estate in Fairfax county or Virginia


	Own a home in or near Burke, Virginia and need help determining the value of it? Contact Flagship Appraisal.

At Flagship Appraisal, we understand the special needs of a homeowner after appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like banks, lawyers, and accountants. But as a consumer, we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we report our findings.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale by Owner

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Flagship Appraisal will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value -- not just how much your home is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Challenge property tax assessments

Let's say you live in a local area that's going down -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That only means you are most likely 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. An appraisal report from Flagship Appraisal is your perfect weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Appraisals to remove PMI

A preferred way to cut costs 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". Once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. At Flagship Appraisal, we're seasoned in helping folks just like you rid yourselves of unwanted PMI insurance.

Recently got a freeze to your HELOC?

If your house is close to a declining area, your lender may decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also annoying from a cash flow viewpoint. An efficient appraisal from Flagship Appraisal can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you wish a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comparables in question. Or, if you need it in a rush, 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? Flagship Appraisal can help you with that. While usually requested by banks, you may wish to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.