Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Bentonville and Benton County

Check out the top seven reasons why AR homeowners use WestArk Appraisals:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
  2. Challenge Benton county's assessment of your propertyvalue
  3. Remove PMI to lower a mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To settle an estate in Benton county or AR by determining the true market value of property in question

Own a home in or near Bentonville, AR and need help determining the price of it?
Contact WestArk Appraisals.

At WestArk Appraisals, we understand the particular needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. Our customary business clients are used to the appraisal process and the customary documents we provide. But as a general consumer,we'll be sure you get extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we document the results of our analysis.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because of your emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at WestArk Appraisals 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 selling price so your property will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, not just how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value assessment than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

A fashionable money saver for homeowners is getting 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 amount is down below 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We are experts in helping customers just like you do away with unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your home not appreciating as much as other houses close to yours. This means you are paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting a professional appraisal from WestArk Appraisals is your perfect weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender might just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is close to a declining area. This can this be inconvenient from a cash flow point of view, and detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An expert appraisal from WestArk Appraisals can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you would prefer to have a seasoned expert double-check it for preciseness or do you need a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from WestArk Appraisals can go out and check the subject and comparables in question 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? WestArk Appraisals can help you with that. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may desire to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.