Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Lees Summit and Jackson County

Check out the top reasons MO homeowners order from Edwards Valuation Services, LLC:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
  2. To challenge a MO property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to lower their mortgage payment
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a MO divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
  7. To settle an estate in MO by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Do you own a home in or near Lees Summit? Do you need help determining the price of your real estate?
Contact Edwards Valuation Services, LLC.

At Edwards Valuation Services, LLC, we understand the special needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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 Edwards Valuation Services, LLC, are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very valuable as a 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. The appraisal is something tangible to show your 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 house and will be more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

An attractive money saver for homeowners is getting the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. Edwards Valuation Services, LLC is experts in helping clients just like you remove unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenge Jackson county's assessment of your property

If you live in a region that is declining or not appreciating as much as other properties close to yours, your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you're probably paying more taxes than you should. The faster 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. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from Edwards Valuation Services, LLC is your chief weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

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

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you'd like to have a veteran appraiser double-check it for preciseness or do you need a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Edwards Valuation Services, LLC can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. If you need it in a rush, 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 report? Edwards Valuation Services, LLC can We can assist you. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may wish to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.