Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Carlsbad and San Diego County

The top 7 reasons why CA homeowners order from Barnett Appraisals:

Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge property tax assessments
To reduce their monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a CA divorce, where property needs to be divided
To settle an estate in CA by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a home in or near Carlsbad, CA and need help determining the price of it?
Contact Barnett Appraisals.

At Barnett Appraisals, we understand the unique needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. While our usual 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 house because of your emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at Barnett Appraisals are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to know. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value -- not just how much your house is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

A popular money saver for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are experienced in helping folks just like you rid themselves of undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that's declining. This only means you're going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. The quicker you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an appraisal from Barnett Appraisals is your perfect weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is in a declining area. This can this be difficult and 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. Barnett Appraisals can provide you with an expert appraisal to help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you wish a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a professional to double-check your appraisal for preciseness? Barnett Appraisals offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comps. Or, if you're in a hurry, we can provide you with a desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

We can also provide a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have had in the past. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may desire to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.