Attention homeowners in Myrtle Beach and Horry County: Need an appraisal?

See the top reasons SC homeowners use Palmetto Valuation Services:

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

Need help deciding the price of your house in or near Myrtle Beach, SC?
Contact Palmetto Valuation Services.

We at Palmetto Valuation Services understand the special needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. Our customary business clients understand the appraisal process and the standard 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 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 a very important negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract many interested buyers. It gives you something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, not just you saying how much your home is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

A popular money saver 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 down below 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. Palmetto Valuation Services is experienced in helping clients just like you abolish unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge Tax Assessment

Lets say you live in a local area that is declining -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That only means you're paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. Getting an appraisal from Palmetto Valuation Services is your #1 weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is in or near a declining area. This can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow angle, and detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Palmetto Valuation Services can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just gotten a copy of your appraisal and you'd wish to have a professional double-check it for efficiency or do you want a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Palmetto Valuation Services can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. If you're in a hurry, we'll provide you with a 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 We can assist you Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may desire to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.